Dharma transmission

Lineage of Liu Tiemo

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

Liu Tiemo stands 38 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Yunmen line, receiving transmission from Guishan Lingyou. The line above runs back through Nanyue Huairang, Mazu Daoyi, Baizhang Huaihai and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

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

Line of succession to Liu Tiemo

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.

Teachings attributed to Liu Tiemo

Ancestors of Liu Tiemo