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Zen teacher wiki · lineage explorer

See where every teacher sits in the stream.

Begin with a teacher, then follow the recorded path that leads to them. Branches, parallel teachers, and the next generation remain visible around every selected person.

2,289
teachers
2,204
reconciled relationships
172
sources

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Jakusho Kwong

1935–

Soto Zen · Wikipedia attributed Zen lineage chart

No continuous path from Gautama Buddha is currently present in this dataset; immediate relationships are shown below.

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All relationship claims

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Browse all 2,204 reconciled relationships. Every row keeps the source meaning attached.

2,204 matching claims

  1. Jiko Eijun Linda Cutts→Ryuko Laura BurgesWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  2. Taigen Sōryū→Ansō Taizenlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  3. Niklaus Goun-ken Jinshu Brantschen→Erna Daiji Hugtransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  4. Pia Ichido Jinji Gyger→Erna Daiji Hugtransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  5. Kōkoku Soryū→Rosetsu Ryūkōlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  6. Yunju Daoying→Tongan Daopitraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  7. Takujū Kosen→Goten Dokeilisted under lineage parent · relationship type requires editorial review · 1 source claim
  8. Daishun Bengyū→Kohō Hakuganlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  9. Sheng Yen→Simon ChildWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  10. Yaoshan Weiyan→Chuanzi Dechengtraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  11. Bashumitsu (Vasumitra 婆須密)→Butsudanandai (Buddhanandi 浮陀難提, 佛陀難提)traditional lineage · traditional claim · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  12. Patrick (Pat) Seisho Shin'Un Hawk→Leonard Kansho Marceltransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  13. Hakudō Kōzen→Kōkai Keizenlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  14. Tetsugen Bernard Glassman→Koji Friedrich Fariha al Jerrahitransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  15. Taishun Kandō→Taigen Sōryūlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  16. Kōjun Gentei→Ensan Genmyōlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  17. Luoshan Daoxian→Mingzhao Deqiantraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  18. Michael Danan Henry→David Michael Shonen Dunleytransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  19. John Tarrant→Rachel Mansfield-Howletttransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  20. Harada Taigen Shōdō→Engaku Tainōlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  21. Ansō Taizen→Bokuzan Kineilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  22. CORINNE JOIE PARTAGƒE [Shared Joy - tmc FROTTIER→Hildegard Vajra-Herz [Diamond Heart - tmc Lauthtransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  23. Peter Bodhin Kjolhede→Charlotte Amala Wrightsontransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  24. Luohan Guichen→Qingxi Hongjintraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred