Longji Shaoxiu

Longji Shaoxiu was a Chan master associated with the early development of the tradition. He is recorded in the transmission literature as a teacher who contributed to the spread of Chan practice beyond its initial centers of activity.

Shaoxiu's place in the broader Chan genealogy reflects the tradition's organic growth during its formative period. Before the establishment of the Five Houses system, Chan was a more fluid and diverse movement, with many independent teachers and lineages contributing to its development.