Dharma transmission

Lineage of Zhangjing Huaiyun

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

Zhangjing Huaiyun stands 36 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Nanyue line line, receiving transmission from Mazu Daoyi. The line above runs back through Daman Hongren, Dajian Huineng, Nanyue Huairang and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

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

Line of succession to Zhangjing Huaiyun

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 Zhangjing Huaiyun