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Zhiguang Wenjue

1889–1963

Wikipedia attributed Zen lineage chart

84 recorded generations from Gautama Buddha in the shortest connected path.

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  1. 84Zhiguang Wenjue1889–1963Wikipedia lineage chart
  2. 83Jitang JiataiDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  3. 82Dejun ZijueDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  4. 81Fenping ZhaociDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  5. 80Yunfan ChangzhaoDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  6. 79Jiehang DaxuDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  7. 78Liuchang WuchunDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  8. 77Yuehui LiaochanDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  9. 76Moxi HaiyinDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  10. 75Xingyuan JuequanDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  11. 74Juchau QinghengDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  12. 73Jizhou Chengyao?–1737Wikipedia lineage chart
  13. 72Biyan Xiangjie1703–1765Wikipedia lineage chart
  14. 71Minxiu Fuyi?–1790Wikipedia lineage chart
  15. 70Shuoan XingzaiDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  16. 69Jiantang Dejing1614–1691Wikipedia lineage chart
  17. 68Guqiao ZhixianDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  18. 67Poan Jingdeng1603–1659Wikipedia lineage chart
  19. 66Ruibai Mingxue1584–1641Wikipedia lineage chart
  20. 65Yunmen Yuancheng1561–1626Wikipedia lineage chart
  21. 64Cizhou Fangnian?–1594Wikipedia lineage chart
  22. 63Huanxiu Changrun?–1585Wikipedia lineage chart
  23. 62Zongjing Zongshu1500–1567Wikipedia lineage chart
  24. 61Yuezhou Wenzai1452–1524Wikipedia lineage chart
  25. 60Wufang Kecong1420–1483Wikipedia lineage chart
  26. 59Jukong Qibin1383–1452Wikipedia lineage chart
  27. 58Ningran Liaogai1335–1421Wikipedia lineage chart
  28. 57Songting ZiyanDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  29. 56Chunzuo Wencai1273–1352Wikipedia lineage chart
  30. 55Huanyuan Fuyu1245–1313Wikipedia lineage chart
  31. 54Lingyin Wentai?–1289Wikipedia lineage chart
  32. 53Xueting Fuyu1203–1275Wikipedia lineage chart
  33. 52Wansong Xingxiu1166–1246Wikipedia lineage chart
  34. 51Xueyan Huiman?–1206Wikipedia lineage chart
  35. 50Yushan ShitiDates not yet recordedWikipedia lineage chart
  36. 49Lingyan Sengbao1114–1171Wikipedia lineage chart
  37. 48Puzhao Yibian1081–1149Wikipedia lineage chart
  38. 47Lumen Zijue?–1117Wikipedia lineage chart
  39. 46Furong Daokai1043–1118traditional lineage
  40. 45Touzi Yiqing1032–1083traditional lineage
  41. 44Dayang Jingxuan942–1027traditional lineage
  42. 43Liangshan YuanguanDates not yet recordedtraditional lineage
  43. 42Tongan GuanzhiDates not yet recordedtraditional lineage
  44. 41Tongan DaopiDates not yet recordedtraditional lineage
  45. 40Yunju Daoying902–902traditional lineage
  46. 39Dongshan Liangjie807–869traditional lineage
  47. 38Yunyan Tansheng780–841traditional lineage
  48. 37Yaoshan Weiyan745–828traditional lineage
  49. 36Shitou Xiqian700–790traditional lineage
  50. 35Qingyuan Xingsi660–740traditional lineage
  51. 34Dajian Huineng638–713traditional lineage
  52. 33Daman Hongren601–674traditional lineage
  53. 32Dayi Daoxin580–651traditional lineage
  54. 31Jianzhi Sengcan?–606traditional lineage
  55. 30Dazu Huike487–593traditional lineage
  56. 29Bodhidharma?–532Denkoroku · Ancestor 28Wikipedia lineage chart
  57. 28Hanyattara (Prajñādhāra/Prajñātāra 般若多羅)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 27 · Hannyataratraditional lineage
  58. 27Funyomitta (Puṇyamitra 不如密多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 26 · Funyomitsutatraditional lineage
  59. 26Bashashita (Basiasita/Vasi Astia 婆舍斯多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 25 · Bashashitatraditional lineage
  60. 25Shishibodai (Aryasimha/Simha Bhikshu/Siṃhabodhi 師子菩提)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 24 · Shishitraditional lineage
  61. 24Kakurokuna (Haklenayashas 鶴勒那)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 23 · Kakurokunatraditional lineage
  62. 23Manura (Manorata/Manorhita/Manothata 摩拏羅)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 22 · Manuratraditional lineage
  63. 22Bashubanzu (Vasubandhu 世親, 天親, 婆修盤頭)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 21 · Bashubanzutraditional lineage
  64. 21Shayata (Jayata/Shayata 闍夜多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 20 · Shayatatraditional lineage
  65. 20Kumorata (Kumārata/Kumāralāta 鳩摩羅多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 19 · Kumoratatraditional lineage
  66. 19Kayashata (Gayashāta 僧伽舍多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 18 · Kayashatatraditional lineage
  67. 18Sōgyanandai (Saṃghanandi 僧伽難提)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 17 · Sôgyanandaitraditional lineage
  68. 17Ragorata (Rāhulata/Rāhulabhadra 羅睺羅多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 16 · Ragoratatraditional lineage
  69. 16Kanadaiba (Kāṇadeva 迦那提婆 (提婆), 聖天)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 15 · Kanadaibatraditional lineage
  70. 15Nagyaharajuna (Nāgārjuna 龍樹, 那伽閼樹那)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 14 · Ryûjutraditional lineage
  71. 14Kabimora (Kapimala 迦毘摩羅)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 13 · Kabimoratraditional lineage
  72. 13Anabotei (Ānabodhi/Ashvaghoṣa 阿那菩提, 馬鳴)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 12 · Memyôtraditional lineage
  73. 12Funayasha (Puṇyayashas 富那夜奢)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 11 · Funayashatraditional lineage
  74. 11Barishiba (Pārshva 婆栗濕婆, 脅尊者)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 10 · Kyôtraditional lineage
  75. 10Fudamitta (Buddhamitra 浮陀密多, 佛陀密多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 9 · Fudamitsutatraditional lineage
  76. 09Butsudanandai (Buddhanandi 浮陀難提, 佛陀難提)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 8 · Buddhanandaitraditional lineage
  77. 08Bashumitsu (Vasumitra 婆須密)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 7 · Bashumitsutatraditional lineage
  78. 07Mishaka (Micchaka/Mishaka 彌遮迦)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 6 · Mishakatraditional lineage
  79. 06Daitaka (Dhrtaka/Dhītika 提多迦)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 5 · Daitakatraditional lineage
  80. 05Ubakikuta (Upagupta 優婆掬多)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 4 · Ubakikutatraditional lineage
  81. 04Shōnawashu (Shanakavāsa/Shānavāsin 商那和修)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 3 · Shônawashutraditional lineage
  82. 03Ananda (Ānanda 阿難陀)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 2 · Anandatraditional lineage
  83. 02Makakashō (Mahākāshyapa 摩訶迦葉)Dates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Ancestor 1 · MahakashyapaDenkoroku lineage
  84. 01Gautama BuddhaDates not yet recordedDenkoroku · Head Chapter · Shakyamuni Buddha

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. Kokei Shōjun→Sessō Yūholineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 11 source claims · Terebess preferred
  2. Manzan Dōhaku→Sōgen Tekisuilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  3. Miyun Yuanwu→Feiyin Tongronglineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  4. Shuoan Xingzai→Minxiu FuyiWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  5. Seigen Gyōshi→Sekitō Kisentraditional lineage · traditional claim · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  6. Kimpō Jusen→Tetsusō Seidonlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 2 source claims · Terebess preferred
  7. Dennis Genpo Merzel→Eduardo Seido Fuentestransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  8. Allison Atwill→Eduardo Seido Fuentestransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  9. Shō’in I’sō→Muin Iseilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 2 source claims · Terebess preferred
  10. Mokuchū Keihō→Fujin Zensakulineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  11. Chunzuo Wencai→Songting ZiyanWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  12. Konjin Gaelyn Godwin→Hokyo Louise DreyfusWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  13. Chitō Shōgen→Ichinyū Kamumonlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  14. Shōrei Sōkin→Ittō Shōtekilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  15. Mazu Daoyi→Wujiu Youxuantraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  16. Kaifu Daoning→Yuean Shanguolineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  17. Xuefeng Yicun→Cuiyan Lingcantraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  18. Gyo'o Gensetsu, Shinkan Jisho→Kendo To'e, Mujin Shotolisted under lineage parent · relationship type requires editorial review · 1 source claim
  19. WEITSMAN Mel Sojun→Shinchi Linda GalijanWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  20. ANN GEIDO (b. 20 Apr 1954-) GROSSMAN→Michael Shindo Cicalesetransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  21. Paul Kuzan Genki Kahn→Wally Toryu Koopalethestransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  22. Yōzan Genki [林 Hayashi]→Kaigai Daichō [林 Hayashi]lineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  23. Tengan Shunsa→Ōzan Yōsalineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  24. Ana Maria Kiun-an Schlüter Rodés→Pedro Neisui Florestransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim