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Nanyang Huizhong
Also known as Nan'yō Echū · Nan-yang Hui-chung · National Teacher Zhong · Nan’yô · Nanyô · National Teacher Chû · National Teacher Echû · National Teacher
- Transmission from
- Unknown
- Mapped lineage from
- Dajian Huineng
- Born
- Not recorded
- Died
- 775
- Source records
- 3
Tradition labels in the sources
Koan appearances
Mentioned in these koans
- The National Teacher's Three CallsMumonkan · CASE 17
- The National Teacher's TombstoneHekiganroku · CASE 18
- Nansen Draws a CircleHekiganroku · CASE 69
- Shukusô and the “Buddha with the Ten Bodies”Hekiganroku · CASE 99
- Nanyô and the Water JugShoyoroku · CASE 42
- The National Teacher's GravestoneShoyoroku · CASE 85
Lineage claims
Teachers and predecessors
- Dajian Huinengchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
Students and successors
- Danyuan Yingzhenchan 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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- Nanyang Huizhong ↗historical book index · table of contents, page 58 · retrieved 2026-08-21
- Nanyang Huizhong ↗romanization crosswalk · romanization table line 134 · retrieved 2026-08-21
- Nanyang Huizhong ↗chan ancestors map node · page 1, ancestor box 11 · retrieved 2026-08-21