Dharma transmission

Lineage of Danyuan Yingzhen

12 teachers and ancestors, 0 students and descendants traced through transmission.

Danyuan Yingzhen stands 35 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Qingyuan line line, receiving transmission from Nanyang Huizhong (d. 775). The line above runs back through Dayi Daoxin, Daman Hongren, Dajian Huineng and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

This line belongs to Qingyuan line. Every name below links to that master’s own record, with the sources for each transmission.

Line of succession to Danyuan Yingzhen

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.

Ancestors of Danyuan Yingzhen