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Shishuang Chuyuan

Also known as /慈明 楚圓 Shishuang/Ciming Chuyuan · Sekisô Soen · Shih-shuang Ch'u-yüan · Zhiming · Sekisô

Transmission from
Unknown
Mapped lineage from
Fenyang Shanzhao
Born
986 · 987
Died
1039 · 1040
Source records
10

Tradition labels in the sources

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

Koan appearances

Mentioned in these koans

Lineage claims

Teachers and predecessors

Students and successors

  • Cuiyan Kezhenchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Yangqi Fanghuilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified
  • Huanglong Huinanchan 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

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  1. Shishuang Chuyuan, "Zhiming" ↗historical book index · table of contents, page 379 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  2. Shishuang Chuyuan ↗romanization crosswalk · romanization table line 156 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  3. /慈明 楚圓 Shishuang/Ciming Chuyuan ↗pdf lineage entry · page 1, extracted line 28 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  4. /慈明 楚圓 Shishuang/Ciming Chuyuan ↗pdf lineage entry · page 2, extracted line 11 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  5. /慈明 楚圓 Shishuang/Ciming Chuyuan ↗pdf lineage entry · page 3, extracted line 12 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  6. /慈明 楚圓 Shishuang/Ciming Chuyuan ↗pdf lineage entry · page 8, extracted line 11 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  7. /慈明 楚圓 Shishuang/Ciming Chuyuan ↗pdf lineage entry · page 13, extracted line 10 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  8. /慈明 楚圓 Shishuang/Ciming Chuyuan ↗pdf lineage entry · page 14, extracted line 14 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  9. Shishuang Chuyuan ↗chan ancestors map node · page 1, ancestor box 134 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  10. Shishuang Chuyuan ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 8, row 12 · retrieved 2026-08-23