Lineage of Gyeongheo Seongu

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Gyeongheo Seongu

3 teachers and ancestors, 2 students and descendants traced through transmission.

Gyeongheo Seongu stands 3 generations from Buyong Yeonggwan in the Seon line, receiving transmission from Manhwa Suil. The line above runs back through Seosan Hyujeong to Buyong Yeonggwan.

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

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Line of succession to Gyeongheo Seongu

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. Buyong Yeonggwan1485–1571
2. Seosan Hyujeong1520–1604
3. Manhwa Suil
4. Gyeongheo Seongu1846–1912

Teachings attributed to Gyeongheo Seongu

Cholera and the Mountainproverb
Gyeongheo's Awakening at Cheonjang-sadialogue
No Difference Between High and Lowproverb
No Need to Leave the Worldproverb
Reviving What Never Diedproverb
Sermon of the Meadowproverb

Ancestors of Gyeongheo Seongu

2 generations above
- Buyong Yeonggwan1485–1571
1 generation above
- Seosan Hyujeong1520–1604
- Manhwa Suil

Disciples and descendants of Gyeongheo Seongu

1 generation below
- Toeong Seongcheol1912–1993
- Seung Sahn1927–2004