Dharma transmission

Lineage of Huitang Zuxin

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

Huitang Zuxin stands 46 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Linji line, receiving transmission from Huanglong Huinan (1002–1069). The line above runs back through Shoushan Xingnian, Fenyang Shanzhao, Shishuang Chuyuan 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.

Line of succession to Huitang Zuxin

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 Huitang Zuxin

Disciples and descendants of Huitang Zuxin