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Lineage of Luohan Guichen

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Luohan Guichen

12 teachers and ancestors, 11 students and descendants traced through transmission.

Luohan Guichen stands 41 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Qingyuan line line, receiving transmission from Xuansha Shibei (835–908). The line above runs back through Longtan Chongxin, Deshan Xuanjian, Xuefeng Yicun and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

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

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Line of succession to Luohan Guichen

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. Tianhuang Daowu748–807
  38. 38. Longtan Chongxin
  39. 39. Deshan Xuanjian782–865
  40. 40. Xuefeng Yicun822–908
  41. 41. Xuansha Shibei835–908
  42. 42. Luohan Guichen867–928

Teachings attributed to Luohan Guichen

Ancestors of Luohan Guichen

  1. 12 generations above

  2. 11 generations above

  3. 10 generations above

  4. 9 generations above

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  6. 7 generations above

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  8. 5 generations above

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  10. 3 generations above

  11. 2 generations above

  12. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Luohan Guichen

  1. 1 generation below

  2. 2 generations below

  3. 3 generations below