禅Lineage

Lineage of Seung Sahn

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Seung Sahn

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

Seung Sahn stands 4 generations from Buyong Yeonggwan in the Kwan Um line, receiving transmission from Gyeongheo Seongu (1846–1912). The line above runs back through Seosan Hyujeong, Manhwa Suil to Buyong Yeonggwan.

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

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Line of succession to Seung Sahn

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. Buyong Yeonggwan1485–1571
  2. 2. Seosan Hyujeong1520–1604
  3. 3. Manhwa Suil
  4. 4. Gyeongheo Seongu1846–1912
  5. 5. Seung Sahn1927–2004

Teachings attributed to Seung Sahn

Ancestors of Seung Sahn

  1. 3 generations above

  2. 2 generations above

  3. 1 generation above