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Yantou Quanhuo

Also known as Gantô Zenkatsu · Yen-t'ou Ch'üan-huo · Gantô

Transmission from
Unknown
Mapped lineage from
Deshan Xuanjian
Born
828
Died
Not recorded
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

  • Deshan Xuanjianchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

Students and successors

  • Luoshan Daoxianchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Ruiyan Shiyanchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

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Communities and resources

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Further reading

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Citation ledger

Where this record came from

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  1. Yantou Quanhuo ↗historical book index · table of contents, page 266 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  2. Yantou Quanhuo ↗romanization crosswalk · romanization table line 203 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  3. Yantou Quanhuo ↗chan ancestors map node · page 1, ancestor box 88 · retrieved 2026-08-21