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Tianyi Yihuai

Also known as T'ien-i I-huai · Tenne Gikai

Transmission from
Unknown
Mapped lineage from
Xuedou Chongxian
Born
993
Died
1064
Source records
3

Tradition labels in the sources

  • Chan / Zen ancestor lineage map
  • Chinese Chan

Lineage claims

Teachers and predecessors

  • Xuedou Chongxianchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

Students and successors

  • Yuantong Fashenchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Yang Wuweichan 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. Tianyi Yihuai ↗historical book index · table of contents, page 394 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  2. Tianyi Yihuai ↗romanization crosswalk · romanization table line 173 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  3. Tianyi Yihuai ↗chan ancestors map node · page 1, ancestor box 140 · retrieved 2026-08-21