Chung Tai’s Chan Lineage
Lineage Chart

Lineage Chart

The Single-Line Transmission of Vulture Peak
The Lineage Grows on a Single Branch

靈山單傳 一枝獨秀

始祖
Founding Patriarch

釋迦牟尼佛
Shakyamuni Buddha

西天第一祖
1st Indian Patriarch

摩訶迦葉
Mahakasyapa

西天二祖
2nd Indian Patriarch

阿難
Ananda

西天三祖
3rd Indian Patriarch

商那和修
Sanakavasa

西天四祖
4th Indian Patriarch

優波毱多
Upagupta

西天五祖
5th Indian Patriarch

提多迦
Dhrtaka

西天六祖
6th Indian Patriarch

彌遮迦
Mikkaka

西天七祖
7th Indian Patriarch

婆須蜜
Vasumitra

西天八祖
8th Indian Patriarch

佛陀難提
Buddhanandi

西天九祖
9th Indian Patriarch

伏馱蜜多
Buddhamitra

西天十祖
10th Indian Patriarch


Parsva

西天十一祖
11th Indian Patriarch

富那夜奢
Punyayasas

西天十二祖
12th Indian Patriarch

馬鳴
Asvaghosa

西天十三祖
13th Indian Patriarch

迦毗摩羅
Kapimala

西天十四祖
14th Indian Patriarch

龍樹
Nagarjuna

西天十五祖
15th Indian Patriarch

迦那提婆
Kanadeva

西天十六祖
16th Indian Patriarch

羅睺羅多
Rahulata

西天十七祖
17th Indian Patriarch

僧伽難提
Sanghanandi

西天十八祖
18th Indian Patriarch

伽耶舍多
Gayasata

西天十九祖
19th Indian Patriarch

鳩摩羅多
Kumarata

西天二十祖
20th Indian Patriarch

闍夜多
Jayata

西天二一祖
21st Indian Patriarch

婆修盤頭
Vasubandhu

西天二二祖
22nd Indian Patriarch

摩拏羅
Manorhita

西天二三祖
23rd Indian Patriarch

鶴勒那
Haklena

西天二四祖
24th Indian Patriarch

師子
Arasimha

西天二五祖
25th Indian Patriarch

婆舍斯多
Basiasita

西天二六祖
26th Indian Patriarch

不如蜜多
Punyamitra

西天二七祖
27th Indian Patriarch

般若多羅
Prajnatara

西天二八祖
東土始祖
28th Indian Patriarch
1st Chinese Patriarch

菩提達磨
Bodhidharma

西天二九祖
東土二祖
29th Indian Patriarch
2nd Chinese Patriarch

慧可
Huike

西天三十祖
東土三祖
30th Indian Patriarch
3rd Chinese Patriarch

僧璨
Sengcan

西天三一祖
東土四祖
31st Indian Patriarch
4th Chinese Patriarch

道信
Daoxin

西天三二祖
東土五祖
32nd Indian Patriarch
5th Chinese Patriarch

弘忍
Hongren

The Mass Transmission of Caoxi
The Lineage Flourishes With Many Flowers

曹溪普傳 蘭桂騰芳

西天三三祖
東土六祖
33rd Indian Patriarch
6th Chinese Patriarch

惠能
Huineng

西天三四祖
東土七祖
34th Indian Patriarch
7th Chinese Patriarch

南嶽懷讓
Nanyue Huairang

西天三五祖
東土八祖
35th Indian Patriarch
8th Chinese Patriarch

馬祖道一
Mazu Daoyi

西天三六祖
東土九祖
36th Indian Patriarch
9th Chinese Patriarch

百丈懷海
Baizhang Huaihai

西天三七祖
東土十祖
37th Indian Patriarch
10th Chinese Patriarch

黃檗希運
Huangbo Xiyun

西天三八祖
東土十一祖
38th Indian Patriarch
11th Chinese Patriarch

臨濟義玄
Linji Yixuan

西天三九祖
東土十二祖
39th Indian Patriarch
12th Chinese Patriarch

興化存獎
Xinghua Cunjiang

西天四十祖
東土十三祖
40th Indian Patriarch
13th Chinese Patriarch

南院慧顒
Nanyuan Huiyong

西天四一祖
東土十四祖
41st Indian Patriarch
14th Chinese Patriarch

風穴延沼
Fengxue Yanzhao

西天四二祖
東土十五祖
42nd Indian Patriarch
15th Chinese Patriarch

首山省念
Shoushan Shengnian

西天四三祖
東土十六祖
43rd Indian Patriarch
16th Chinese Patriarch

汾陽善昭
Fenyang Shanzhao

西天四四祖
東土十七祖
44th Indian Patriarch
17th Chinese Patriarch

石霜楚圓
Shishuang Chuyuan

西天四五祖
東土十八祖
45th Indian Patriarch
18th Chinese Patriarch

楊岐方會
Yangqi Fanghui

西天四六祖
東土十九祖
46th Indian Patriarch
19th Chinese Patriarch

白雲守端
Baiyun Shouduan

西天四七祖
東土二十祖
47th Indian Patriarch
20th Chinese Patriarch

五祖法演
Wuzu Fayan

西天四八祖
東土二一祖
48th Indian Patriarch
21st Chinese Patriarch

圓悟克勤
Yuanwu Keqin

西天四九祖
東土二二祖
49th Indian Patriarch
22nd Chinese Patriarch

虎丘紹隆
Huqiu Shaolong

西天五十祖
東土二三祖
50th Indian Patriarch
23rd Chinese Patriarch

應菴曇華
Yingan Tanhua

西天五一祖
東土二四祖
51st Indian Patriarch
24th Chinese Patriarch

密菴咸傑
Mian Xianjie

西天五二祖
東土二五祖
52nd Indian Patriarch
25th Chinese Patriarch

破菴祖先
Poan Zuxian

西天五三祖
東土二六祖
53rd Indian Patriarch
26th Chinese Patriarch

無準師範
Wuzhun Shifan

西天五四祖
東土二七祖
54th Indian Patriarch
27th Chinese Patriarch

斷橋妙倫
Duanqiao Miaolun

西天五五祖
東土二八祖
55th Indian Patriarch
28th Chinese Patriarch

方山慧寶
Fangshan Huibao

西天五六祖
東土二九祖
56th Indian Patriarch
29th Chinese Patriarch

碧峰性金
Bifeng Xingjin

西天五七祖
東土三十祖
57th Indian Patriarch
30th Chinese Patriarch

白雲空度
Baiyun Kongdu

西天五八祖
東土三一祖
58th Indian Patriarch
31st Chinese Patriarch

古拙原俊
Guzhuo Yuanjun

西天五九祖
東土三二祖
59th Indian Patriarch
32nd Chinese Patriarch

無際朗悟
Wuji Langwu

西天六十祖
東土三三祖
60th Indian Patriarch
33rd Chinese Patriarch

月溪耀澄
Yuexi Yaocheng

西天六一祖
東土三四祖
61st Indian Patriarch
34th Chinese Patriarch

夷峰鏡寧
Yifeng Jingning

西天六二祖
東土三五祖
62nd Indian Patriarchs
35th Chinese Patriarchs

月山智勝、大隨智潮、廬山智素、
寶芳智進、天池智光、突空智板

Yueshan Zhisheng, Dasui Zhichao,
Lushan Zhisu, Baofang Zhijin,
Tianchi Zhiguang, Tukong Zhiban

西天六三祖
東土三六祖
63rd Indian Patriarch
36th Chinese Patriarch

野翁慧曉
Yeweng Huixiao

西天六四祖
東土三七祖
64th Indian Patriarch
37th Chinese Patriarch

無趣清空
Wuqu Qingkong

西天六五祖
東土三八祖
65th Indian Patriarch
38th Chinese Patriarch

無幻淨沖
Wuhuan Jingchong

西天六六祖
東土三九祖
66th Indian Patriarch
39th Chinese Patriarch

南明道廣
Nanming Daoguang

西天六七祖
東土四十祖
67th Indian Patriarch
40th Chinese Patriarch

普明德用
Puming Deyong

西天六八祖
東土四一祖
68th Indian Patriarch
41st Chinese Patriarch

高菴園清
Gaoan Yuanqing

西天六九祖
東土四二祖
69th Indian Patriarch
42nd Chinese Patriarch

本智明覺
Benzhi Mingjue

西天七十祖
東土四三祖
70th Indian Patriarch
43rd Chinese Patriarch

紫柏真可
Zibo Zhenke

西天七一祖
東土四四祖
71st Indian Patriarch
44th Chinese Patriarch

端旭如弘
Duanxu Ruhong

西天七二祖
東土四五祖
72nd Indian Patriarch
45th Chinese Patriarch

純潔性奎
Chunjie Xingkui

西天七三祖
東土四六祖
73rd Indian Patriarch
46th Chinese Patriarch

慈雲海俊
Ciyun Haijun

西天七四祖
東土四七祖
74th Indian Patriarch
47th Chinese Patriarch

質生寂文
Zhisheng Jiwen

西天七五祖
東土四八祖
75th Indian Patriarch
48th Chinese Patriarch

端員照華
Duanyuan Zhaohua

西天七六祖
東土四九祖
76th Indian Patriarch
49th Chinese Patriarch

其岸普明
Qian Puming

西天七七祖
東土五十祖
77th Indian Patriarch
50th Chinese Patriarch

弢巧通聖
Taoqiao Tongsheng

西天七八祖
東土五一祖
78th Indian Patriarch
51st Chinese Patriarch

悟修心空
Wuxiu Xinkong

西天七九祖
東土五二祖
79th Indian Patriarch
52nd Chinese Patriarch

宏化源悟
Honghua Yuanwu

西天八十祖
東土五三祖
80th Indian Patriarch
53rd Chinese Patriarch

祥青廣松
Xiangqing Guangsong

西天八一祖
東土五四祖
81st Indian Patriarch
54th Chinese Patriarch

守道續先
Shoudao Xuxian

西天八二祖
東土五五祖
82nd Indian Patriarch
55th Chinese Patriarch

正岳本超
Zhengyue Benchao

西天八三祖
東土五六祖
83rd Indian Patriarch
56th Chinese Patriarch

永暢覺乘
Yongchang Juesheng

西天八四祖
東土五七祖
84th Indian Patriarch
57th Chinese Patriarch

方來昌遠
Fanglai Changyuan

西天八五祖
東土五八祖
85th Indian Patriarch
58th Chinese Patriarch

豁悟隆參
Huowu Longcan

西天八六祖
東土五九祖
86th Indian Patriarch
59th Chinese Patriarch

維超能燦
Weichao Nengcan

西天八七祖
東土六十祖
87th Indian Patriarch
60th Chinese Patriarch

奇量仁繁
Qiliang Renfan

西天八八祖
東土六一祖
88th Indian Patriarch
61st Chinese Patriarch

妙蓮聖華
Miaolian Shenghua

西天八九祖
東土六二祖
89th Indian Patriarch
62nd Chinese Patriarch

鼎峰果成
Dingfeng Guocheng

西天九十祖
東土六三祖
90th Indian Patriarch
63rd Chinese Patriarch

善慈常開
Shanci Changkai

西天九一祖
東土六四祖
91st Indian Patriarch
64th Chinese Patriarch

德清演徹
(虛雲老和尚)
Deqing Yanche
(Ven. Master Xuyun)

西天九二祖
東土六五祖
92nd Indian Patriarch
65th Chinese Patriarch

佛慧寬印
Fohui Kuanyin

西天九三祖
東土六六祖
93rd Indian Patriarch
66th Chinese Patriarch

靈源宏妙
Lingyuan Hongmiao

The Universal Transmission of Chung Tai
The Dharma Takes Root Wherever It Lands

中台廣傳 落地生根

西天九四祖
東土六七祖
94th Indian Patriarch
67th Chinese Patriarch

知安惟覺
中台堂上開山祖師
Zhian Weichueh
Founder of Chung Tai Chan Monastery