Dharma transmission

Lineage of Gaoan Dayu

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

Gaoan Dayu stands 37 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Yunmen line, receiving transmission from Guizong Zhichang. The line above runs back through Dajian Huineng, Nanyue Huairang, Mazu Daoyi and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

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

Line of succession to Gaoan Dayu

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.

Teachings attributed to Gaoan Dayu

Ancestors of Gaoan Dayu

Disciples and descendants of Gaoan Dayu