Dharma transmission

Lineage of Nanta Guangyong

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

Nanta Guangyong stands 39 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Caodong line, receiving transmission from Yangshan Huiji. The line above runs back through Mazu Daoyi, Baizhang Huaihai, Guishan Lingyou and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

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

Line of succession to Nanta Guangyong

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 Nanta Guangyong

Disciples and descendants of Nanta Guangyong