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Master List of Ancient Masters
Extensive list of brief biographies of ancient masters.

Kuei-shan Ling-lu
(771-853 C.E.) Successor of Pai-chang Huai-hai, and teacher of Hsiang-yen.

Dayi Daoxin
A brief biography of Dayi Daoxin, the Fourth Patriarch of Ch'an.

Zen Ancestors Lineage Chart
Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader: Detailed, well-laid out chart of the Zen Ancestors.

Zen Ancestors
List in chronological order.

Daman Hongren
A short biography of Daman Hongren, the Fifth Patriarch of Ch'an.

Qingyuan Xingsi
A brief biography of Qingyuan Xingsi, Dharma-heir of the Sixth Ancestor, Huineng.

Nanyang Huizhong
A brief biography of Nanyang Huizhong, Dharma-heir of Huineng, the Sixth Ancestor.

Hui-K'o, the Second Ch'an Patriarch
Biography of Hui-K'o, the Second Patriarch of Chinese Zen lineage, and student of Bodhidharma.

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.


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