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Mazu Daoyi

Also known as Baso Dôitsu · Daji · Ma-tsu Tao-i · Baso · Great Master Ba · Master Ba

Transmission from
Unknown
Mapped lineage from
Nanyue Huairang
Born
709
Died
788
Source records
8

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

  • Nanyue Huairangchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection

Students and successors

  • Wujiu Youxuanchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Zhangjing Huaiyunchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Yanguan Qianchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Zhongyi Hongenchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Xitang Zhizangchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Panshan Baojichan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Nanquan Puyuanchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Pangyunchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Guizong Zhichangchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Luzu Baoyunchan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Baizhang Huaihailineage list predecessor · source asserted unverified
  • Mayu Baochechan ancestors map teacher student · source asserted map connection
  • Damei Fachangchan 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. Mazu Daoyi, "Daji" ↗historical book index · table of contents, page 73 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  2. Mazu Daoyi ↗romanization crosswalk · romanization table line 125 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  3. Mazu Daoyi ↗pdf lineage entry · page 1, extracted line 19 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  4. Mazu Daoyi ↗chan ancestors map node · page 1, ancestor box 16 · retrieved 2026-08-21
  5. Mazu Daoyi ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 3, row 5 · retrieved 2026-08-23
  6. Mazu Daoyi ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 5, row 4 · retrieved 2026-08-23
  7. Mazu Daoyi ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 6, row 4 · retrieved 2026-08-23
  8. Mazu Daoyi ↗wikipedia lineage chart node · chart table 8, row 4 · retrieved 2026-08-23