Seung Sahn Soen Sa Nim's lineage chart

The following list documents Seung-Sahn Haeng-Won's transmission lineage, starting with the Buddha and the First Patriarch.[1][2][3]

India

SANSKRT CHINESE VIETNAMESE JAPANESE KOREAN
1Mahākāśyapa摩訶迦葉 / MóhējiāyèMa-Ha-Ca-DiếpMakakashyo마하가섭 / Mahagasŏp
2Ānanda阿難陀 / ĀnántuóA-Nan-Đà / A-NanAnan아난다 / Ananda
3Śānavāsa商那和修 / ShāngnàhéxiūThương-Na-Hòa-TuShonawashu상나화수 / Sanahwasa
4Upagupta優婆掬多 / YōupójúduōƯu-Ba-Cúc-ĐaUbakikuta우바국다 / Ubagupta
5Dhrtaka提多迦 / DīduōjiāĐề-Đa-CaDaitaka제다가 / Chedaga
6Miccaka彌遮迦 / MízhējiāDi-Dá-CaMishaka미차가 / Michaga
7Vasumitra婆須密 / PóxūmìBà-Tu-MậtBashumitsu바수밀다 / Pasumilta
8Buddhanandi浮陀難提 / FútuónándīPhật-Đà-Nan-ĐềBuddanandai불타난제 / Pŭltananje
9Buddhamitra浮陀密多 / FútuómìduōPhục-Đà-Mật-ĐaBuddamitta복태밀다 / Puktaemilda
10Pārśva婆栗濕婆 / PólìshīpóBà-Lật-Thấp-Bà / Hiếp-Tôn-GiảBarishiba협존자 / Hyŏpjonje
11Punyayaśas富那夜奢 / FùnàyèshēPhú-Na-Dạ-XaFunayasha부나야사 / Punayasa
12Ānabodhi / Aśvaghoṣa阿那菩提 / ĀnàpútíA-Na-Bồ-Đề / Mã-MinhAnabotei마명 / Mamyŏng
13Kapimala迦毘摩羅 / JiāpímóluóCa-Tỳ-Ma-LaKabimara가비마라 / Kabimara
14Nāgārjuna龍樹 / LóngshùLong-ThọRyusho용수 / Yongsu
15Kānadeva迦那提婆 / JiānàtípóCa-Na-Đề-BàKanadaiba가나제바 / Kanajeba
16Rāhulata羅睺羅多 / LuóhóuluóduōLa-Hầu-La-ĐaRagorata라후라다 / Rahurada
17Sanghānandi僧伽難提 / SēngqiénántíTăng-Già-Nan-ĐềSōgyanandai승가난제 / Sŭngsananje
18Sanghayaśas僧伽舍多 / SēngqiéshèduōTăng-Già-Da-XáSogyayasha가야사다 / Kayasada
19Kumārata鳩摩羅多 / JiūmóluóduōCưu-Ma-La-ĐaKumarada구마라다 / Kumarada
20Śayata闍夜多 / ShéyèduōXà-Dạ-ĐaJayana사야다 / Sayada
21Vasubandhu世親 / ShìqīnBà-Tu-Bàn-ĐầuBashyubanzu바수반두 / Pasubandu
22Manorhita摩拏羅 / MónáluóMa-Noa-LaManura마나라 / Manara
23Haklenayaśas鶴勒夜那夜者 / HèlèyènàyèzhěHạc-Lặc-NaKakurokuyasha학륵나 / Haklŭkna
24Simhabodhi師子菩提 / ShīzǐpútíSư-Tử-Bồ-Đề / Sư-Tử-TríShishibodai사자 / Saja
25Vasiasita婆舍斯多 / PóshèsīduōBà-Xá-Tư-ĐaBashashita바사사다 / Pasasada
26Punyamitra不如密多 / BùrúmìduōBất-Như-Mật-ĐaFunamitta불여밀다 / Punyŏmilta
27Prajñātāra般若多羅 / BānruòduōluóBát-Nhã-Đa-LaHannyatara반야다라 / Panyadara
28धर्म / Dharma達磨 / DámóĐạt-Maだるま / Daruma달마 / Dalma

China

CHINESE NAME[4] LIFE DATES VIỆT NAME[5] JAPANESE NAME[6] KOREAN NAME[7]
28 / 1達磨 / Ta-mo?Đạt-MaDaruma달마 / Dal-Ma
29 / 2慧可 / Hui-k'o487–593Huệ-KhảEka혜가 / Hye-Ga
30 / 3僧璨 / Seng-ts'an?–606Tăng-XánSōsan승찬 / Seung-Chan
31 / 4道信 / Tao-hsin580–651Đạo-TínDōshin도신 / Do-Shim
32 / 5弘忍 / Hung-jen601/2–674/5Hoằng-NhẫnKōnin홍인 / Hong-Ihn
33 / 6慧能 / Hui-neng638–713Huệ-NăngEnō혜능 / Hye-Neung
34 / 7南嶽懷讓 / Nan-yüeh Huai-jang677–744Nam-Nhạc Hoài-NhượngNangaku Ejō남악회양 / Nam-Ak Hwe-Yang
35 / 8馬祖道一 / Ma-tsu Tao-i[8]709–788Mã-Tổ Đạo-NhấtBaso Dōitsu마조도일 / Ma-Jo To-Il
36 / 9百丈懷海 / Pai-chang Huai-hai720?/749?–814Bách-Trượng Hoài-HảiHyakujō Ekai백장회해 / Paek-Chang Hwe-Hae
37 / 10黃蘗希運 / Huang-po Hsi-yün?–850Hoàng-Bá Hy-VậnŌbaku Kiun황벽희운 / Hwang-Byeok Heu-Iun
38 / 11臨濟義玄 / Lin-chi I-hsüan?–866/7Lâm-Tế Nghĩa-HuyềnRinzai Gigen임제의현 / Im-Je Eui-Hyeon
39 / 12興化存奬 / Hsing-hua Tzun-chiang[9]830–888Hưng-Hóa Tồn-TươngKōke Sonshō흥화존장 / Heung-Hwa Chon-Jang
40 / 13南院道癰 / Nan-yüan Hui-yung[10]d 930?/952?Nam-Viện Huệ-NgungNanin Egyō남원도옹 / Nam-Weon To-Ong
41 / 14風穴延沼 / Feng-hsüeh Yen-chao896–973Phong-Huyệt Diên-ChiểuFūketsu Enshō풍혈연소 / Peung-Hyeol Yeon-So
42 / 15首山省念 / Shou-shan Shen-nien[11]925/6–992/3Thủ-Sơn Tỉnh-NiệmShūzan Shōnen수산성념 / Su-San Seong-Nyeom
43 / 16汾陽善昭 / Fen-yang Shan-chao[12][13]947–1024Phần-Dương Thiện-ChiêuFunyō Zenshō분양선소 / Pun-Yang Seon-Jo
44 / 17慈明楚圓 / Tz'u-ming Ch'u-yüan[14]986–1039Thạch-Sương Sở-ViênJimyō Soen자명초원 / Cham-Yeong Cho-Weon
45 / 18楊岐方會 / Yang-ch'i Fang-hui[15]992–1049Dương-Kỳ Phương-HộiYōgi Hōe양기방회 / Yang-Gi Pang-Hwe
46 / 19白雲守端 / Pai-yün Shou-tuan1025–1072Bạch-Vân Thủ-ĐoanHakuun Shutan백운수단 / Pae-Gun Su-Dan
47 / 20五祖法演 / Wu-tsu Fa-yen[16]1024–1104Ngũ-Tổ Pháp-DiễnGoso Hōen오조법연 / O-Jo Peob-Yeon
48 / 21圓悟克勤 / Yuan-wu K'o-ch'in1063–1135Viên-Ngộ Khắc-CầnEngo Kokugon원오극근 / Hwe-O Keuk-Keun
49 / 22虎丘紹隆 / Hsü-ch’iu Shao-lung1077–1136Hổ-Khâu Thiệu-LongKukyū Jōryū호구소융 / Ho-Gu Sor-Yung
50 / 23應庵曇華 / Ying-an T'an-hua1103–1163 Oan Donge응암담화 / Eung-Am Tam-Hwa
51 / 24密庵咸傑 / Mi-an Hsi-chieh1118?/1138?–1186 Mittan Kanketsu밀암함걸 / Mir-Am Ham-Keol
52 / 25破庵祖先 / P'o-an Tsu-hsien1136–1211 Hoan Sosen파암조선 / Pa-Am Cho-Seon
53 / 26無準圓照 / Wu-chun Yuan-chao (無準師範 / Wu-chun Shih-fan)1174/8–1249(Vô-Chuẩn Sư-Phạm)(Mujun Shiban)(무준)원조 / (Mu-Jun) Wen-Jo
54 / 27雪巖惠朗 / Hsüeh-yen Hui-lang Setsugan설암혜랑 / Seon-Am Hye-Rang
55 / 28及庵宗信 / Chi-an Tsung-hsin 급암종신 / Keu-Bam Chong-Sil
56 / 29石屋淸珙 / Shih-wu Ch'ing-kung[17]1272–1352 석옥청공 / Seo-Gok Cheong-Gong

Korea

CHINESE NAME[18]KOREAN NAME[19]LIFE DATES
57 / 30 / 1太古普愚 (Tàigǔ Pǔyú)태고보우 / Tae-Go Bo-Wu1301–1382
58 / 31 / 2幻庵混修 (Huànān Hùnxiū)환암혼수 / Hwan-Am Hon-Su[20]1320–1392
59 / 32 / 3龜谷覺雲 (Guīgǔ Juéyún)구곡각운 / Gu-Gok Gak-Un
60 / 33 / 4碧溪淨心 (Bìxī Jìngxīn)벽계정심 / Byeok-Ge Jeong-Shim
61 / 34 / 5碧松智嚴 (Bìsōng Zhìyán)벽송지엄 / Byeok-Song Ji-Eom[21]1464–1534
62 / 35 / 6芙蓉靈觀 (Fúróng Língguān)부용영관 / Bu-Yong Yeong-Gwan1485–1567/1571
63 / 36 / 7淸虛休靜 (Qīngxū Xiūjìng)청허휴정 / Cheong-Heo Hyu-Jeong (서산대사 / Seo-San Dae-Sa)1520–1604
64 / 37 / 8鞭羊彦機 (Biānyáng Yànjī)편양언기 / Pyeon-Yang Eon-Gi1581–1644
65 / 38 / 9楓潭義諶 (Fēngtán Yìchén)풍담의심 / Pung-Dam Eui-Sim[22]?–1665
66 / 39 / 10月潭雪霽 (Yuètán Xuějì)월담설제 / Wol-Dam Seol-Je?–1704
67 / 40 / 11喚惺志安 (Huànxīng Zhìān)환성지안 / Hwan-Seong Ji-An?–1729
68 / 41 / 12虎巖體淨 (Hǔyán Tǐjìng)호암체정 / Ho-Am Che-Jeong?–1748
69 / 42 / 13靑峰巨岸 (Qīngfēng Jùàn)청봉거안 / Cheong-Bong Geo-An
70 / 43 / 14栗峰靑古 (Lìfēng Qīnggǔ)율봉청고 / Yul-Bong Cheong-Kwa?–1823
71 / 44 / 15錦虛法沾 (Jǐnxū Fǎzhān)금허법첨 / Geum-Heo Beop-Cheom
72 / 45 / 16龍岩慧彦 (Lóngyán Huìyàn)용암혜언 / Yong-Am Hye-Eon
73 / 46 / 17永月奉律 (Yǒngyuè Fènglù)영월봉율 / Yeong-Wol Bong-Yul
74 / 47 / 18萬化普善 (Wànhuà Pǔshàn)만화보선 / Man-Hwa Bo-Seon?–1879
75 / 48 / 19鏡虛惺牛 (Jìngxū Xīngniú)경허성우 / Gyeong-Heo Seong-Wu1849–1912
76 / 49 / 20滿空月面 (Mǎnkòng Yuèmiàn)만공월면 / Man-Gong Weol-Myeon1871–1946
77 / 50 / 21高峯 (Gāofēng)고봉경욱 / Ko-Bong Gyeong-Uk1890–1961/2
78 / 51 / 22崇山行願 (Chóngshān Xíngyuàn)숭산행원 / Seung-Sahn Haeng-Won1927–2004

Footnotes and References

  1. ↑ These charts expand from the basic list in "Zen Master Seung Sahn's Lineage" in: Seung-Sahn, 1997, The Compass of Zen, edited by Hyon Gak Sunim, Boston: Shambhala Dragon Editions, Shambhala Publications, pages 393–394. ISBN 1-57062-329-5
  2. ↑ The same basic list is online in English at Kwan Um School of Zen and in Hangŭl (down to the 76th generation) at 조사 (불교).
  3. ↑ For comparison, see Jinje Seon Sa's lineage chart which is nearly identical with Seung-Sahn's list in The Compass of Zen down to the 75th master, after which the two lineages split up (to 만공월면 / Man-Gong Weol-Myeon in Seung-Sahn's and to 혜월혜명 / Hyewol Hyemyeong in Jinje's). There are five variations between the Seung-Sahn and Jinje lists: the renderings of the 40th, 43rd, 56th, 65th Masters' names, and the Latin spelling of the 58th's.
  4. ↑ characters and Wade-Giles Romanization
  5. ↑ See Thiền Sư Trung Quốc for a list of Chinese Zen Masters in Vietnamese.
  6. ↑ Romaji
  7. ↑ Hangeul and South Korean Revised Romanization
  8. ↑ extensive article in Mazu Daoyi
  9. ↑ pl:Xinghua Cunjiang
  10. ↑ "Nan-yüan Hui-yü" in The Compass of Zen, and "Nanyuan Daoyong" in Jinje's lineage chart ("Dao" being the third character in the Chinese name).
  11. ↑ The Wade-Giles "Shou-shan Hsing-nien" in The Compass of Zen, consistent with the Pīnyīn "Shoushan Xingnian" in Jinje's lineage chart.
  12. ↑ Rendered as "T'ai-tzu Yüan-shan" in The Compass of Zen.
  13. ↑ pl:Fenyang Shanzhao
  14. ↑ pl:Shishuang Chuyuan
  15. ↑ pl:Yangqi Fanghui
  16. ↑ pl:Wuzu Fayan
  17. ↑ Rendered as "Shih-shih Ch'ing-kung" in The Compass of Zen.
  18. ↑ characters and Pīnyīn Romanization
  19. ↑ Hangeul and South Korean Revised Romanization
  20. ↑ spelled as "Whan-Am Hon-Su" in The Compass of Zen.
  21. ↑ pl:Pyŏksong Chiŏm
  22. ↑ Rendered as "Pung-Joung Heon-Shim" in The Compass of Zen.