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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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Lew Richmond

1947–

Sōtō 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. Yamahata Daidō Hōgen→Quentin Genshu Reillytransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  2. Cynthia Kear→Craig Kodo EdelblutWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  3. Kōhan Tesan→Sōkai Tetsuryūlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  4. Yuquan Shenxiu→XuánzéWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  5. Douglas Keido San'Un Kaishin Phillips→Mary Keido Koshin Sho'Un Gatestransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  6. Roselyn Seiun-an Stone→Mervyn Go'Un Ken Landertransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  7. Unpo Zenshō→Boku’ō Sogyūlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  8. Al Fusho Rapaport→Gail Zivintransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  9. Daiju Bussan→Dairin Kanchūlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  10. (牛岳) 抱一 Suzuki (Gyūgaku) Hōitsu→Ryuzen Robby PellettWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  11. Baozhang Puchi→Xubai Huichanlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 2 source claims · Terebess preferred
  12. Yantou Quanhuo→Ruiyan Shiyantraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  13. Kanzan Gihō→Tōgai Senshūlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  14. BARRY KAIGEN McMAHON→Steve Konshin Gelbtransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  15. Ezra Shinkoku Bayda→Al Richard Zolynastransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  16. Shitou Xiqian→Tianhuang Daowutraditional lineage · source asserted map connection · 3 source claims · Terebess preferred
  17. Hakuin Ekaku→Teishu Zenjolisted under lineage parent · relationship type requires editorial review · 1 source claim
  18. Malgosia Jiho Braunek→Joanna Jakubowicztransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  19. Eihei Peter Levitt→Chōkō Kangen Judy DaylenWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  20. Louis Mitsunen Kyōgen Nordstrom→Timothy Issan Dentontransmitting teacher · machine parsed source code · 1 source claim
  21. Philip Kapleau→Sonja Marie Sunya KjolhedeWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 2 source claims
  22. Nangaku Ejō→Baso Dōitsutraditional lineage · traditional claim · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred
  23. Sheng Yen→John CrookWikipedia lineage chart · source asserted unverified · 1 source claim
  24. Reigen Isei→Chōrei Shutakutraditional lineage · traditional claim · 1 source claim · Terebess preferred