Masters

See also:

• Society: Religion and Spirituality: Taoism: Sages  (16)

• Daman Hongren - A short biography of Daman Hongren, the Fifth Patriarch of Ch'an.
• Dayi Daoxin - A brief biography of Dayi Daoxin, the Fourth Patriarch of Ch'an.
• Hui-K'o, the Second Ch'an Patriarch - Biography of Hui-K'o, the Second Patriarch of Chinese Zen lineage, and student of Bodhidharma.
• Kuei-shan Ling-lu - (771-853 C.E.) Successor of Pai-chang Huai-hai, and teacher of Hsiang-yen.
• Master List of Ancient Masters - Extensive list of brief biographies of ancient masters.
• Nanyang Huizhong - A brief biography of Nanyang Huizhong, Dharma-heir of Huineng, the Sixth Ancestor.
• Patriarchs and other Great Zen Masters of Ancient China - Teachings of the great masters of sudden illumination in ancient China -- the forerunners of Zen in Japan.
• Qingyuan Xingsi - A brief biography of Qingyuan Xingsi, Dharma-heir of the Sixth Ancestor, Huineng.
• Zen Ancestors - List in chronological order.
• Zen Ancestors Lineage Chart - Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader: Detailed, well-laid out chart of the Zen Ancestors. [PDF]