Lineage of Cuiyan Lingcan

Line of succession to Cuiyan Lingcan

The single line of formal transmission, root first. Where a master had several teachers this follows the one carrying the succession; the fuller set of ancestors is listed below.

1. 1. Shakyamuni Buddha-563–-483
2. 2. Mahakashyapab. -450
3. 3. Anandab. -450
4. 4. Shanakavasab. -450
5. 5. Upaguptab. -250
6. 6. Dhritakab. -250
7. 7. Michakab. -250
8. 8. Vasumitrab. -150
9. 9. Buddhanandib. -150
10. 10. Buddhamitrab. -150
11. 11. Parshvab. -50
12. 12. Punyayashasb. -50
13. 13. Ashvaghosha80–150
14. 14. Kapimalab. 150
15. 15. Nagarjuna150–250
16. 16. Aryadeva170–270
17. 17. Rahulatab. 250
18. 18. Sanghanandib. 250
19. 19. Gayashatab. 250
20. 20. Kumaratab. 350
21. 21. Jayatab. 350
22. 22. Vasubandhu316–396
23. 23. Manorhitab. 350
24. 24. Haklenab. 350
25. 25. Simhab. 450
26. 26. Vasasitab. 450
27. 27. Punyamitrab. 450
28. 28. Prajnatarab. 450
29. 29. Bodhidharmad. 536
30. 30. Dazu Huike487–593
31. 31. Jianzhi Sengcand. 606
32. 32. Dayi Daoxin580–651
33. 33. Daman Hongren602–675
34. 34. Dajian Huineng638–713
35. 35. Qingyuan Xingsid. 740
36. 36. Shitou Xiqian700–790
37. 37. Tianhuang Daowu748–807
38. 38. Longtan Chongxin
39. 39. Deshan Xuanjian782–865
40. 40. Xuefeng Yicun822–908
41. 41. Cuiyan Lingcan

Ancestors of Cuiyan Lingcan

1. 12 generations above

   • Bodhidharmad. 536

2. 11 generations above

   • Dazu Huike487–593

3. 10 generations above

   • Jianzhi Sengcand. 606

4. 9 generations above

   • Dayi Daoxin580–651

5. 8 generations above

   • Daman Hongren602–675

6. 7 generations above

   • Dajian Huineng638–713

7. 6 generations above

   • Qingyuan Xingsid. 740

8. 5 generations above

   • Shitou Xiqian700–790

9. 4 generations above

   • Tianhuang Daowu748–807

10. 3 generations above

    • Longtan Chongxin

11. 2 generations above

    • Deshan Xuanjian782–865

12. 1 generation above

    • Xuefeng Yicun822–908