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Deshan Yuanmi

Also known as Tokusan Emmitsu · Tê-shan Yüan-mi · Yuanming · Tokusan Emmyô · Tokusan

Transmission from
Unknown
Mapped lineage from
Yunmen Wenyan
Born
Not recorded
Died
Not recorded
Source records
2

Tradition labels in the sources

  • Chan / Zen ancestor lineage map
  • Chinese Chan

Koan appearances

Mentioned in these koans

Lineage claims

Teachers and predecessors

  • Yunmen Wenyanchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

Students and successors

  • Wenshu Yingzhenchan 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

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Citation ledger

Where this record came from

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  1. Deshan Yuanmi ↗romanization crosswalk · romanization table line 52 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  2. Deshan Yuanmi ↗chan ancestors map node · page 1, ancestor box 110 · retrieved 2026-08-21