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Deshan Xuanjian

Also known as Te-shan Hsüan-chien · Tokusan Senkan · Tokusan

Transmission from
Unknown
Mapped lineage from
Longtan Chongxin
Born
782
Died
865
Source records
5

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

  • Longtan Chongxinchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

Students and successors

  • Yantou Quanhuochan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Xuefeng Yicunchan 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. Deshan Xuanjian ↗historical book index · table of contents, page 216 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  2. Deshan Xuanjian ↗romanization crosswalk · romanization table line 51 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  3. Deshan Xuanjian ↗chan ancestors map node · page 1, ancestor box 70 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  4. Deshan Xuanjian ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 4, row 7 · retrieved 2026-08-23
  5. Deshan Xuanjian ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 7, row 7 · retrieved 2026-08-23