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Shoushan Xingnian

Also known as nien · Shou-shan Hsing- · Shou-shan Hsing-nien · Shuzan Shônen · Shuzan

Transmission from
Unknown
Mapped lineage from
Fengxue Yanzhao
Born
926
Died
Not recorded
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

  • Fengxue Yanzhaochan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

Students and successors

  • Shexian Guixingchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Fenyang Shanzhaochan 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. Shoushan Xingnian ↗historical book index · table of contents, page 335 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  2. Shoushan Xingnian ↗romanization crosswalk · romanization table line 159 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  3. Shoushan Xingnian ↗chan ancestors map node · page 1, ancestor box 115 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  4. Shoushan Xingnian ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 8, row 10 · retrieved 2026-08-23
  5. Shoushan Xingnian ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 9, row 11 · retrieved 2026-08-23