Lineage of Zifu Rubao
Dharma transmission
Lineage of Zifu Rubao
12 teachers and ancestors, 0 students and descendants traced through transmission.
Zifu Rubao stands 40 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Linji line, receiving transmission from Xita Guangmu. The line above runs back through Baizhang Huaihai, Huangbo Xiyun, Linji Yixuan and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.
This line belongs to Linji. Every name below links to that master’s own record, with the sources for each transmission.
Line of succession to Zifu Rubao
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.
- Shakyamuni Buddha
- Mahakashyapa
- Ananda
- Shanakavasa
- Upagupta
- Dhritaka
- Michaka
- Vasumitra
- Buddhanandi
- Buddhamitra
- Parshva
- Punyayashas
- Ashvaghosha
- Kapimala
- Nagarjuna
- Aryadeva
- Rahulata
- Sanghanandi
- Gayashata
- Kumarata
- Jayata
- Vasubandhu
- Manorhita
- Haklena
- Simha
- Vasasita
- Punyamitra
- Prajnatara
- Bodhidharma
- Dazu Huike
- Jianzhi Sengcan
- Dayi Daoxin
- Daman Hongren
- Dajian Huineng
- Nanyue Huairang
- Mazu Daoyi
- Baizhang Huaihai
- Huangbo Xiyun
- Linji Yixuan
- Xita Guangmu
- Zifu Rubao