Lineage of Shexian Guixing

Line of succession to Shexian Guixing

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. Yaoshan Weiyan751–834
38. 38. Yunyan Tansheng780–841
39. 39. Dongshan Liangjie807–869
40. 40. Yunju Daoyingd. 902
41. 41. Tongan Daopi
42. 42. Tongan Guanzhi
43. 43. Liangshan Yuanguan
44. 44. Dayang Jingxuan
45. 45. Fushan Fayuan
46. 46. Shexian Guixing

Ancestors of Shexian Guixing

1. 12 generations above

   • Dajian Huineng638–713

2. 11 generations above

   • Qingyuan Xingsid. 740

3. 10 generations above

   • Shitou Xiqian700–790

4. 9 generations above

   • Yaoshan Weiyan751–834

5. 8 generations above

   • Yunyan Tansheng780–841

6. 7 generations above

   • Dongshan Liangjie807–869

7. 6 generations above

   • Yunju Daoyingd. 902

8. 5 generations above

   • Tongan Daopi

9. 4 generations above

   • Tongan Guanzhi

10. 3 generations above

    • Liangshan Yuanguan

11. 2 generations above

    • Dayang Jingxuan

12. 1 generation above

    • Fushan Fayuan