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Lineage of Feiyin Tongrong

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Feiyin Tongrong

12 teachers and ancestors, 1 students and descendants traced through transmission.

Feiyin Tongrong stands 40 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Linji line, receiving transmission from Miyun Yuanwu (1566–1642). The line above runs back through Baizhang Huaihai, Huangbo Xiyun, Linji Yixuan and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

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

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Line of succession to Feiyin Tongrong

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. Nanyue Huairang677–744
  36. 36. Mazu Daoyi
  37. 37. Baizhang Huaihai
  38. 38. Huangbo Xiyun
  39. 39. Linji Yixuand. 866
  40. 40. Miyun Yuanwu1566–1642
  41. 41. Feiyin Tongrong1593–1661

Ancestors of Feiyin Tongrong

  1. 12 generations above

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  12. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Feiyin Tongrong

  1. 1 generation below