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Danxia Tianran

Also known as Tan-hsia T'ien-jan · Tanka Tenen · Tanka

Transmission from
Unknown
Mapped lineage from
Shitou Xiqian
Born
738
Died
824
Source records
3

Tradition labels in the sources

  • Chan / Zen ancestor lineage map
  • Chinese Chan

Koan appearances

Mentioned in these koans

Lineage claims

Teachers and predecessors

  • Shitou Xiqianchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

Students and successors

  • Cuiwei Wuxuechan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

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Communities and resources

Affiliations listed by sources

No organization affiliation is present in the seed sources.

Further reading

No additional resource link is present.

Citation ledger

Where this record came from

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  1. Danxia Tianran ↗historical book index · table of contents, page 126 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  2. Danxia Tianran ↗romanization crosswalk · romanization table line 38 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  3. Danxia Tianran ↗chan ancestors map node · page 1, ancestor box 36 · retrieved 2026-08-21