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Yunmen Wenyan

Also known as Ummon Bun'en · Yün-men Wen-yen · Unmon

Transmission from
Unknown
Mapped lineage from
Xuefeng Yicun
Born
864
Died
949
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

  • Xuefeng Yicunchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

Students and successors

  • Deshan Yuanmichan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Xianglin Chengyuanchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Baling Haojianchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Fengxian Daoshenchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Dongshan Shouchuchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

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Communities and resources

Affiliations listed by sources

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Further reading

No additional resource link is present.

Citation ledger

Where this record came from

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  1. Yunmen Wenyan ↗historical book index · table of contents, page 283 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  2. Yunmen Wenyan ↗romanization crosswalk · romanization table line 218 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  3. Yunmen Wenyan ↗chan ancestors map node · page 1, ancestor box 95 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  4. Yunmen Wenyan ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 4, row 9 · retrieved 2026-08-23
  5. Yunmen Wenyan ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 7, row 9 · retrieved 2026-08-23