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Yangshan Huiji

Also known as Kyôzan Ejaku · Yang-shan Hui-chi · Kyôzan

Transmission from
Unknown
Mapped lineage from
Guishan Lingyou
Born
807
Died
883
Source records
4

Tradition labels in the sources

  • Chan / Zen ancestor lineage map
  • Chinese Chan
  • Wikipedia attributed Zen lineage chart

Koan appearances

Mentioned in these koans

Lineage claims

Teachers and predecessors

  • Guishan Lingyouchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

Students and successors

  • Xita Guangmuchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Nanta Guangyongchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

Relationship labels preserve the meaning used by each source; they are not automatically equivalent to Dharma transmission.

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. Yangshan Huiji ↗historical book index · table of contents, page 185 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  2. Yangshan Huiji ↗romanization crosswalk · romanization table line 201 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  3. Yangshan Huiji ↗chan ancestors map node · page 1, ancestor box 60 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  4. Yangshan Huiji ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 6, row 7 · retrieved 2026-08-23