Dharma transmission

Lineage of Nguyen Thieu

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

Nguyen Thieu stands 39 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Lâm Tế line, receiving transmission from Linji Yixuan (d. 866). The line above runs back through Mazu Daoyi, Baizhang Huaihai, Huangbo Xiyun and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

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

Line of succession to Nguyen Thieu

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 Nguyen Thieu