Dharma transmission

Lineage of Guishan Daan

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

Guishan Daan stands 37 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Nanyue line line, receiving transmission from Baizhang Huaihai. The line above runs back through Dajian Huineng, Nanyue Huairang, Mazu Daoyi and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

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

Line of succession to Guishan Daan

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 Guishan Daan

Disciples and descendants of Guishan Daan