Zen teacher wiki · seed edition
Teachers across generations
Explore a growing, source-linked index of teachers, names, communities, and lineage claims. Imported entries remain clearly marked until a human editor reviews them.
- People
- 2,289
- Lineage claims
- 2,204
- Sources
- 172
2,289 matching records
Chris (Christopher) Ryushin Collingwood
Transmission from Patrick Kundo Eastman
Chris Barker
Transmission from Ross Bolleter
Chris Fortin
Also: Hoka Chris Fortin
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Chris Hawkins
Transmission from Barry Magid
Christian Jikishin von Wolkahof
Transmission from Dennis Genpo Merzel
Christiane Ranger
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Christoph Daishin Shosei Ko Un* Ken Schwarzer
Transmission from Rolf Jushin Kokusho Ko' Un* Ken Drosten
Christopher Cain
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Christopher Panos
Transmission from Tetsugen Bernard Glassman
Christopher Trueman Taylor
Transmission from Peter Bodhin Kjolhede
CHUAN Yuan Shakya
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Chuanzi Decheng
Also: Ch'uan-tzü Tê-ch'êng · Sensu Tokujô
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Mapped lineage from Yaoshan Weiyan
Chūmyō Zenteki
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Chunzuo Wencai
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Chūzan Ninkō
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Chuzan Ryōun
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Cizhou Fangnian
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Cizhou Faru
Also: Faru · Jishū Hōnyo · Ts'ü-chou Fa-ju
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Cizhou Faru — 723–811
Also: Jishû Hônyo · Ts'ü-chou Fa-ju
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Mapped lineage from Heze Shenhui
Claire Slemmer
Transmission from Barry Magid
Claudia Hosso Politi
Transmission from William (Bill) Shido Nyogen Yeo
Colin Gipson
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Colin Gonin Fraser
Transmission from Dennis Genpo Merzel
Colin Shinjo Salmon
Transmission from David Dohi Shoji Keizan Scott
Corazon M Jishin Halasan
Also: Cathy A Smith
Transmission from David Daishin Brighton
CORINNE JOIE PARTAGE [Shared Joy - tmc FROTTIER
Transmission from Catherine Genno Pages
Cornelia Gyokushin Wierenga
Transmission from Nico/Niko Sojun Tenko Tydeman
Cornelia Junfu Shonkwiler
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Cornelius von Collande
Transmission from Yamada Ryōun Masamichi · Willigis Koun-ken Jäger · Tetsugen Bernard Glassman
Craig Daiken Nelson
Transmission from Francisco Genkoji "Paco" Lugoviña (Lugovina)
Craig Eishu Twentyman
Also: Craig Thomas Twentyman, Craig T Dr Twentyman
Transmission from John Tarrant
Craig Kodo Edelblut
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Cuiwei Wuxue
Also: Suibi Mugaku · Ts'ui-wei Wu-hsüeh · Suibi
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Mapped lineage from Danxia Tianran
Cuiyan Kezhen
Also: Suigan Kashin · Ts'ui-yen K'o-chên
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Mapped lineage from Shishuang Chuyuan
Cuiyan Lingcan
Also: Suigan Reisan · Ts'ui-yen Ling-ts'an · Yongming
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Mapped lineage from Xuefeng Yicun
Cynthia Kear
Also: Ryotan Cynthia Kear
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About the data
Built for transparent correction
This seed combines Terebess lineage material, the Ciolek Zen guide, Wikipedia's attributed Zen lineage charts, the American Zen Teachers Association directory, and the Soto Zen Buddhist Association directory. It was retrieved on 2026-08-23.
- Association membership is not certification or endorsement.
- Traditional lineage claims are labeled and are not equivalent to independently established historical fact.
- Living-person status, affiliations, and roles may be stale.
- Canonical identity resolution merges only unique high-confidence name variants; ambiguous candidates remain for editorial review.
- Long copyrighted biographies are preserved only in archived source snapshots, not republished here.
- Terebess is the canonical relationship source when a machine-extracted Terebess claim conflicts with Ciolek or Wikipedia; every lower-priority claim remains in the conflict ledger.