禅Lineage

Lineage of Jakuen

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Jakuen

14 teachers and ancestors, 0 students and descendants traced through transmission.

Jakuen stands 52 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Sōtō line, receiving transmission from Tiantong Rujing (1163–1228). The line above runs back through Zhenxie Qingliao, Tiantong Zongjue, Xuedou Zhijian and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

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

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Line of succession to Jakuen

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. Dajian Huineng638–713
  35. 35. Qingyuan Xingsid. 740
  36. 36. Shitou Xiqian700–790
  37. 37. Yaoshan Weiyan751–834
  38. 38. Yunyan Tansheng780–841
  39. 39. Dongshan Liangjie807–869
  40. 40. Yunju Daoyingd. 902
  41. 41. Tongan Daopi
  42. 42. Tongan Guanzhi
  43. 43. Liangshan Yuanguan
  44. 44. Dayang Jingxuan
  45. 45. Fushan Fayuan
  46. 46. Touzi Yiqing
  47. 47. Furong Daokai
  48. 48. Danxia Zichun
  49. 49. Zhenxie Qingliao
  50. 50. Tiantong Zongjue
  51. 51. Xuedou Zhijian
  52. 52. Tiantong Rujing1163–1228
  53. 53. Jakuen1207–1299

Teachings attributed to Jakuen

Ancestors of Jakuen

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