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Baizhang Huaihai

Also known as Hai Brother Hai · Hyakujô Ekai · Pai-chang Huai-hai · Hyakujô

Transmission from
Unknown
Mapped lineage from
Mazu Daoyi
Born
720 · 750
Died
814
Source records
7

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

  • Mazu Daoyilineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified

Students and successors

  • Guishan Daanchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Guishan Lingyouchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Wufeng Changguanchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Huangbo Xiyunlineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified
  • Baizhang Niepanchan 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. Baizhang Huaihai ↗historical book index · table of contents, page 85 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  2. Baizhang Huaihai ↗romanization crosswalk · romanization table line 5 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  3. Baizhang Huaihai ↗pdf lineage entry · page 1, extracted line 20 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  4. Baizhang Huaihai ↗chan ancestors map node · page 1, ancestor box 22 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  5. Baizhang Huaihai ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 5, row 5 · retrieved 2026-08-23
  6. Baizhang Huaihai ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 6, row 5 · retrieved 2026-08-23
  7. Baizhang Huaihai ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 8, row 5 · retrieved 2026-08-23