Lineage of Guifeng Zongmi

Line of succession to Guifeng Zongmi

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. Zizhou Zhishen609–702
35. 35. Zizhou Chuji669–736
36. 36. Jingzhong Wuxiang684–762
37. 37. Jingzhong Shenhui720–794
38. 38. Shengshou Nanyin
39. 39. Suizhou Daoyuan
40. 40. Guifeng Zongmi

Teachings attributed to Guifeng Zongmi

• Classification of Chan Schoolssermon

Ancestors of Guifeng Zongmi

1. 12 generations above

   • Prajnatarab. 450

2. 11 generations above

   • Bodhidharmad. 536

3. 10 generations above

   • Dazu Huike487–593

4. 9 generations above

   • Jianzhi Sengcand. 606

5. 8 generations above

   • Dayi Daoxin580–651

6. 7 generations above

   • Daman Hongren602–675

7. 6 generations above

   • Zizhou Zhishen609–702

8. 5 generations above

   • Zizhou Chuji669–736

9. 4 generations above

   • Jingzhong Wuxiang684–762

10. 3 generations above

    • Jingzhong Shenhui720–794

11. 2 generations above

    • Shengshou Nanyin

12. 1 generation above

    • Suizhou Daoyuan