The Genealogical Chart of Buddhism with Hua Zang Lineage is a very precious document which made public by His Holiness Vairocana Xing Wu at the fist time in Beijing, in January 1997. Generally,the pedigree of Buddhist Documents have been fragmentary after 18th Generation of Zen Dharma Lineage, but The Genealogical Chart of Buddhism with Hua Zang Lineage is clearly recoded the “Kasaya and Bowl” would pass on the 119 Generations, that from Sakyamuni Buddha to 32nd Ancestor of Hua Zang Dharma. It divided into five periods: The Period of Direct Descendancy、Zen Dharma Period、Cao Dong Dharma Period、Sangha Offspring Period、Huazang Dharma Period.It is a unique and complete Genealogy of today´s Buddhist community, an orderly sequence of generations to fill the blanks of history.

On first July,2011, His Holiness Vairocana Xing Wu solemnly preached the Charter on Hua Zang-The Holy Aggregate Door of the Orthodox Dharma, going on to elaborate the lineage descendant of the Imprint of Buddhist Dharma´s Heart Mind,remedying the bias and missing information to the population, correcting the root and clarifying the source.

This The Genealogical Chart of Buddhism with Hua Zang Lineage adds to the contents of the Note of Chart, according to Charpter on Hua Zang — the Holy Aggregate Door of the Orthodox Dharma which His Holiness Vairocana Xing Wu preached.

The Genealogical Chart of Buddhism with Hua Zang Lineage

辈数 佛教统算
Buddhism Lineage
直系相传
Direct descendancy
備註
Note
佛祖始尊
Buddha
释迦牟尼佛
Śākyamuni Buddha
This chart was listed and checked according to 《The shadow of Buddha》, 《Chinese Buddhism》, 《The History of Chinese Buddhism》, 《The Lineage of Buddhism》 and 《Genealogical Chart》of Cao Dong Dharma of Shao Lin Monastery and the Genealogical Chart on the Monument of Shao Lin Monastery.
初祖
Original Ancestor
摩訶迦葉尊者、舍利佛等
Mahākāśyapa、Shariputra
二祖
2nd Ancestor
阿難陀尊者
Ananda
三祖
3rd Ancestor
商那和修摩尊者
Śāṇavāsa
四祖
4th Ancestor
優婆掬多尊者
Upagupta
五祖
5th Ancestor
提多迦尊者
Dhṛṭaka
六祖
6th Ancestor
彌遮迦尊者
Miccaka
七祖
7th Ancestor
婆須密多尊者
Vasumitra
八祖
8th Ancestor
浮陀難提尊者
Buddhānandi
九祖
9th Ancestor
浮陀密多尊者
Buddhamitra
From Sakyamuni to the fifth Ancestor, Hong Ren in the eastern land(China),there have been 32 generations of the Buddhist Dharma Lineage.
The Orthodox Dharma of Buddha´s Heart-Mind was the “Nature truth” that was conveyed from heart to heart, and was the “Kasaya and Bowl” lineage transformation. The Dharma and the Teachings are one.

“Kasaya and Bowl” is the hundred patched robe and the alms bowl used by Śākyamuni Buddha before he attained nirvana.
The “Kasaya and Bowl” is conveyed together with the “Nature truth of Heart Dharma” from one generation to next generation, in order to prove the “Kasaya and Bowl” holder is the Orthodox Dharma Lineage.

十祖
10th Ancestor
脅尊者
Pārśva
十一祖
11th Ancestor
富那夜奢尊者
Puṇyayaśas
十二祖
12th Ancestor
馬鳴大士
Ānabodhi / Aśvaghoṣa
十三祖
13th Ancestor
迦毘摩羅尊者
Kapimala
十四祖
14th Ancestor
龍樹尊者
Nagarjuna
十五祖
15th Ancestor
迦那提婆尊者
Kāṇadeva
十六祖
16th Ancestor
羅睺羅多尊者
Rāhulata
十七祖
17th Ancestor
僧伽難提尊者
Saṅghānandi
十八祖
18th Ancestor
迦耶舍多尊者
Saṅghayaśas
十九祖
19th Ancestor
鳩摩羅多尊者
Kumārata
二十祖
20th Ancestor
阇夜多尊者
Śayata
二十一祖
21st Ancestor
婆修盤頭尊者
Vasubandhu
二十二祖
22nd Ancestor
摩孥拿尊者
Manorhita
二十三祖
23rd Ancestor
鹤勒那尊者
Haklenayaśas
二十四祖
24th Ancestor
師子尊者
Siṃhabodhi
二十五祖
25th Ancestor
婆舍斯多尊者
Vasi-Asita
二十六祖
26th Ancestor
不如密多尊者
Puṇyamitra
二十七祖
27th Ancestor
般若多羅尊者
Prajñātāra

佛教统算
Buddhism Lineage
禪宗
Zen Dharma
直系相传
Direct descendancy
備註
Note
二十八祖
28th Ancestor
初祖
Original Ancestor
東土圓覺菩提達摩大師
Bodhidharma
Originated Zen Dharma
二十九祖
29th Ancestor
二祖
2nd Ancestor
大祖慧可大師、道育尼總持、僧副等
Master Da Zu Hui Ke、Dao Yu、Zeng Fu and so on

The Cao Dong Dharma already existed during the period of the Hui Ke and Seng Can handover.The Buddhist Dharma Lineage from 2nd Ancestor to 5th Ancestor was the Cao Dong Dharma Lineage.

三十祖
30th Ancestor
三祖
3rd Ancestor
鑒智僧璨大師、僧惠、覺興等
Master Jian Zhi Seng Can、Seng Hui、Jue Xing and so on
三十一祖
31st Ancestor
四祖
4th Ancestor
大醫道信大師
Master Da Yi Dao Xin
三十二祖
32nd Ancestor
五祖
5th Ancestor
大滿弘忍大師
Master Da Man Hong Ren
三十三祖
33rd Ancestor
六祖
6th Ancestor
大鑒慧能大師、嵩山慧安、玄績
Master Da Jian Hui Neng、
Song Shan Hui´ an、
Xuan Ji

Shen Xiu and Hui Neng advocated Gradual Practice and Sudden Enlightenment and divided Zen Dharma into the North Sect and the South Sect. This caused confrontation which led the Buddhist Orthodox Dharma to be split.

The 5th Ancestor esoterically handed down the Imprint of the Orthodox Dharma´s Heart-Mind with “Kasaya and Bowl” to Qing Yuan Xing SI. “Passed the Heart Intuitive Dharma to the grandson generation but not the next generation”

Since then, the Heart Intuitive Dharma of the Holy treasury of the Orthodox Dharma of Buddha has been divided into sects. Its the beginning of the end of Orhodox Dharma.

三十四祖
34th Ancestor
七世 六祖
6th Ancestor
7th Patriarch
青原行思禪師、永嘉真覺
Zen Master Qing Yuan Xing Si、Yong Jia Zhen Jue

Qing Yuan Xing Si esoterically inherited the Orthodox Dharma of the Imprint of Buddha´s Heart-Mind with “Kasaya and Bowl” from 5th Ancestor Hong Ren, and became the 7th Patriarch 6th Ancestor of Dharma Orthodox descendant.

三十五祖
35th Ancestor
八世
8th Patriarch
石頭希遷禪師
Zen Master Shi Tou Xi Qian
三十六祖
36th Ancestor
九世
9th Patriarch
藥山惟儼禪師、天皇道悟
Zen Master Yao Shan Wei Yan、Tian Huang Dao Wu
三十七祖
37th Ancestor
十世
10th Patriarch
雲巖曇晟禪師、龍潭崇信
Zen Master Yun Yan Tan Sheng、Long Tan Chong Xin

佛教统算
Buddhism Lineage
禪宗
Zen Dharma
曹洞宗
Cao Dong Dharma
直系相传
Direct descendancy
備註
Note
三十八世
38th Patriarch
十一世
11th Patriarch
一世
1st Patriarch
洞山良價大師
Master Dong San Liang Jie
Zen Master Dong Shan Liang Jie further promoted Cao Dong Dharma. Instead of esoteric transformation, he publicized the Cao Dong Dharma widely to the common people. He wrote The Occult in Ming、 the song of “Five Positions of Monarch and Minister”

Zen Master Cao Shan Ben Ji had eventually brought the Cao Dong Dharma to the Plebeians and established the doctrine of “five positions of Monarch and Minister”.
Since then, The style of Zen held by Qing Yuan Xing Si has become wide-spread in society.
Zen Master Bei Ji inherited Dharma from Liang Jie, He founded the Cao Dong Dharma named after the two places of their Holy Residencies, Dong Shan and Cao Shan.

三十九世
39th Patriarch
十二世
12th Patriarch
二世
2nd Patriarch
雲居道膺禪師、
曹山本寂
Zen Master Yun Ju Dao Ying、
Cao Shan Ben Ji
四十世
40th Patriarch
十三世
13th Patriarch
三世
3rd Patriarch
同安道丕禪師、
雲門文偃
Zen Master Tong´an Dao Pi、
Yun Men Wen Yan
四十一世
41st Patriarch
十四世
14th Patriarch
四世
4th Patriarch
同安觀志禪師、
雙峰廣悟
Zen Master Tong´an Guan Zhi、
Shuang Feng Guang Wu
四十二世
42nd Patriarch
十五世
15th Patriarch
五世
5th Patriarch
梁山緣觀禪師、
法眼文益
Zen Master Liang Shan Yuan Guan、
Fa Yan Wen Yi
四十三世
43rd Patriarch
十六世
16th Patriarch
六世
6th Patriarch
太陽警玄禪師、
雪竇重顯
Zen Master Tai Yang Jing Xuan、
Xue Dou Chong Xian
四十四世
44th Patriarch
十七世
17th Patriarch
七世
7th Patriarch
投子義青禪師、
永明延壽
Zen Master Tou Zi Yi Qing、
Yong Ming Yan Shou
四十五世
45th Patriarch
十八世
18th Patriarch
八世
8th Patriarch
芙蓉道楷禪師、
靈隱文勝
Zen Master Fu Rong Dao Kai、
Ling Yin Wen Sheng
四十六世
46th Patriarch
十九世
19th Patriarch
九世
9th Patriarch
丹下霞子淳禪師、
長盧崇信
Zen Master Dan Xia Xia Zi Chun、
Zhang Lu Chong Xin
四十七世
47th Patriarch
二十世
20th Patriarch
十世
10th Patriarch
長蘆清了禪師、
天童宏智
Zen Master Chang Lu Qing Liao、
Tian Tong Hong Zhi
四十八世
48th Patriarch
二一世
21st Patriarch
十一世
11th Patriarch
天童宗鈺禪師、
祥符良慶
Zen Master Tian Tong Chong Yu、
Xiang Fu Liang Qing
四十九世
49th Patriarch
二二世
22nd Patriarch
十二世
12th Patriarch
雪竇智鑒禪師、
中竹元妙
Zen Master Xue Dou Zhi Xian、
Zhong Zhu Yuan Miao
五十世
50th Patriarch
二三世
23rd Patriarch
十三世
13th Patriarch
天童如淨禪師、
已庵深淨
Zen Master Tian Tong Ru Jing、
Yi ´an Shen Jing
五十一世
51st Patriarch
二四世
24th Patriarch
十四世
14th Patriarch
鹿門自覺禪師、
永平道元
Zen Master Lu Men Zi Jue、
Yong Ping Dao Yuan
五十二世
52nd Patriarch
二五世
25th Patriarch
十五世
15th Patriarch
青州一辯禪師、
普炤
Zen Master Qing Zhou YI Bian、
Pu Zhao
五十三世
53rd Patriarch
二六世
26th Patriarch
十六世
16th Patriarch
大明僧寶禪師
Zen Master Da Ming Seng Bao
五十四世
54th Patriarch
二七世
27th Patriarch
十七世
17th Patriarch
王山師體禪師
Zen Master Wang Shan Shi Ti
五十五世
55th Patriarch
二八世
28th Patriarch
十八世
18th Patriarch
雪巖慧滿禪師
Zen Master Xue Yan Hui Man
五十六世56th Patriarch 二九世
29th Patriarch
十九世
19th Patriarch
萬松行秀禪師
Zen Master Wan Song Xing Xiu

佛教统算
Buddhism Lineage
禪宗
Zen Dharma
曹洞宗
Cao Dong Dharma
子孫僧
Offspring Sangha Dharma
直系相传
Direct descendancy
備註
Note
五十七世
57th Patriarch
三十世
30th Patriarch
二十世
20th Patriarch
一代
1st Generation
雪庭福裕禪師、林泉叢倫、
千松明德、華嚴至溫
Zen Master Xue Ting Fu Yu、
Lin Quan Cong Lun、
Qian Song Ming De、
Huan Yan Zhi Wen

In order to keep the Authentic Buddhist Pedigrees rigorous and unique, Zen Master Fu Yu,
created Offspring Sangha Dharma including a Genealogical table of the Shao Lin Monastery written in 70 words
which was the line of descent from Shakyamuni Buddha. The transmission has been kept from generation to generation.
From then on, the Authentic Buddhist Pedigree has been in the Yong Hua Patriarchal Hall.

五十八世
58th Patriarch
三一世
31st Patriarch
二一世
21st Patriarch
二代
2nd Generation
慧炬法師、文泰 即菊庵照公和尚
Master Hui Ju、
Wen Tai(Ju´an Zhao Gong Monk)
五十九世
59th Patriarch
三二世
32nd Patriarch
二二世
22nd Patriarch
三代
3rd Generation
智聚法师、弗遇、智泰、
邵元即息庵和尚
Master Zhi Ju、Fu Yu、Zhi Tai、
Shao Yuan( Xi´an Monk)
六十世
06th Patriarch
三三世
33rd Patriarch
二三世
23rd Patriarch
四代
4th Generation
子安法師、淳拙、子嚴
Master Zi An、Chun Zuo、Zi Yan
六十一世
61st Patriarch
三四世
34th Patriarch
二四世
24th Patriarch
五代
5th Generation
覺訓法師、松庭
Master Jue Xun、Song Ting
六十二世
62nd Patriarch
三五世
35th Patriarch
二五世
25th Patriarch
六代
6th Generation
了改法師
Master Liao Gai
六十三世
63rd Patriarch
三六世
36th Patriarch
二六世
26th Patriarch
七代
7th Generation
本整法師、俱空
Master Ben Zheng、Ju Kong
六十四世
64th Patriarch
三七世
37th Patriarch
二七世
27th Patriarch
八代
8th Generation
圓勝法師、無方、坦然
Master Yuan Sheng、Wu Fang、
Tan Ran
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六十五世
65th Patriarch
三八世
38th Patriarch
二八世
28th Patriarch
九代
9th Generation
可改法師、文載、月空
Master Ke Gai、Wen Zai、Yue Kong
六十六世
66th Patriarch
三九世
39th Patriarch
二九世
29th Patriarch
十代
10th Generation
悟雷法師、宗書小山
Master Wu Lei、Zong Shu Xiao Shan
六十七世
67th Patriarch
四十世
40th Patriarch
三十世
30th Patriarch
十一代
11th Generation
周福法師、幻休嘗潤
Master Zhou Fu、
Huan Xiu Chang Run
六十八世
68th Patriarch
四一世
41st Patriarch
三一世
31st Patriarch
十二代
12th Generation
洪榮法師、無言道公
Master Hong Rong、
Wu Yan Dao Gong
六十九世
69th Patriarch
四二世
42nd Patriarch
三二世
32nd Patriarch
十三代
13th Generation
普遍法師
Master Pu Bian
七十世
70th Patriarch
四三世
43rd Patriarch
三三世
33rd Patriarch
十四代
14th Generation
廣順法師
Master Guang Shun
七十一世
71st Patriarch
四四世
44th Patriarch
三四世
34th Patriarch
十五代
15th Generation
宗鄉法師
Master Zong Xiang
七十二世
72nd Patriarch
四五世
45th Patriarch
三五世
35th Patriarch
十六代
16th Generation
道胡法師、道時
Master Dao Hu、Dao Shi
七十三世
73rd Patriarch
四六世
46th Patriarch
三六世
36th Patriarch
十七代
17th Generation
慶志法師、廣望、瑞白明雪
Master Guang Zhi、Guang Wang、
Rui Bai Ming Xue
七十四世
74th Patriarch
四七世
47th Patriarch
三七世
37th Patriarch
十八代
18th Generation
同替法師、岡隨、蕃光淨璨
Master Tong Ti、Gang Sui、
Fan Guang Jing Can
七十五世
75th Patriarch
四八世
48th Patriarch
三八世
38th Patriarch
九代
19th Generation
玄魁法師、玄敬、古巖興莞禪師
Master Xuan Kui、Xuan Jing、
Zen Master Gu Yan Xing Wan
七十六世
76th Patriarch
四九世
49th Patriarch
三九世
39th Patriarch
二十代
20th Generation
祖良法師、祖欽、歸元德明
Master Zu Liang、Zu Qin、
Gui Yuan De Ming
七十七世
77th Patriarch
五十世
50th Patriarch
四十世
40th Patriarch
二一代
21st Generation
清倫法師、清寧、了堂鼎徹
Master Qing Lun、Qing Ning、
Liao Dang Ding Che
七十八世
78th Patriarch
五一世
51st Patriarch
四一世
41st Patriarch
二二代
22nd Generation
淨紹法師、淨府
Master Jing Shao、Jing Fu
七十九世
79th Patriarch
五二世
52nd Patriarch
四二世
42nd Patriarch
二三代
23rd Generation
真珠法師、真裕、真樂
Master Zhen Zhu、Zhen Yu、
Zhen Le
八十世
80th Patriarch
五三世
53rd Patriarch
四三世
43rd Patriarch
二四代
24th Generation
如量法師、如佛、冷恢
Master Ru Liang、Ru Fo、Leng Hui
八十一世
81st Patriarch
五四世
54th Patriarch
四四世
44th Patriarch
二五代
25th Generation
海寬法師、海梁、海嵩
Master Hai Kuan、Hai Liang、
Hai Song
八十二世
82nd Patriarch
五五世
55th Patriarch
四五世
45th Patriarch
二六代
26th Generation
湛舉法師、湛可、湛明
Master Zhan Ju、Zhan Ke、
Zhan Ming
八十三世
83rd Patriarch
五六世
56th Patriarch
四六世
46th Patriarch
二七代
27th Generation
寂良法師、寂袍、寂照、寂然
Master Ji Liang、Ji Pao、Ji Zhao、
Ji Ran
八十四世
84th Patriarch
五七世
57th Patriarch
四七世
47th Patriarch
二八代
28th Generation
淳棉法師、淳念、淳密
Master Chun Mian、Chun nian、
Chun Mi、
八十五世
85th Patriarch
五八世
58th Patriarch
四八世
48th Patriarch
二九代
28th Generation
貞緒法師、貞恆、貞秋
Master Zhen Xu、Zhen Heng、
Zhen Qiu
八十六世
86th Patriarch
五九世
59th Patriarch
四九世
49th Patriarch
三十代
30th Generation
素典法師、素端、素喜、素雲
Master Su Dian、Su Duan、Su Xi、
Su Yun
八十七世
87th Patriarch
六十世
60th Patriarch
五十世
50th Patriarch
三一代
31st Generation
德禪法師、德真、德智
Master De Chan、De Zhen、De Zhi

The eminent Monk De Zhen is the successor of the Orthodox Dharma of Buddha truth.
Zen Master De Chan held the decree of the Yong Hua Patriarchal Hall Lineage.

八十八世
88th Patriarch
六一世
61st Patriarch
五一世
51st Patriarch
三二代
32nd Generation
行武法師
Master Xing Wu

Master Xing Wu inherited the Orthodox Dharma of Buddha truth from the eminent Monk De Zhen, receiving the Cao Dong Dharma Lineage from Zen Master De Chan at the Sao Lin Monastery.
It´s the symbol of the Heart Intuitive Dharma return to oneness, the Dharma Wheel returning and the beginning of Orthodox Dharma.

佛教统算
Buddhism Lineage
禪宗
Zen Dharma
曹洞宗
Cao Dong Dharma
子孫僧
Offspring Sangha Dharma
华藏
Hua Zang Dharma
直系相传
Direct descendancy
備註
Note
八十八世
88th Patriarch
六十一世
61st Patriarch
五十一世
51st Patriarch
三十二代
32nd Generation
初祖
Original Ancestor

毗盧行武始創華藏法門,號覺皇

His Holiness Vairocana Xing Wu
founded Hua Zang Dharma,
His Buddhist name is
the Supreme Enlightened

Hua Zang’s first turning of the Dharma Wheel

八十九世
89th Patriarch
六十二世
62nd Patriarch
五十二世
52nd Patriarch
三十三代
33rd Generation
二祖
2nd Ancestor
悟華尊者̖̖、悟藏尊者
Wu Hua Venerable 、
Wu Zang Venerable
九十世
90th Patriarch
六十三世
63rd Patriarch
五十三世
53rd Patriarch
三十四代
34th Generation
三祖
3rd Ancestor
圓法尊者、 圓性尊者
Yuan Fa Venerable 、
Yuan Xing Venerable
九十一世
91st Patriarch
六十四世
64th Patriarch
五十四世
54th Patriarch
三十五代
35th Generation
四祖
4th Ancestor
通元尊者
Tong Yuan Venerable
九十二世
92nd Patriarch
六十五世
65th Patriarch
五十五世
55th Patriarch
三十六代
36th Generation
五祖
5th Ancestor
法宗尊者
Fa Zong Venerable
九十三世
93rd Patriarch
六十六世
66th Patriarch
五十六世
56th Patriarch
三十七代
37th Generation
六祖
6th Ancestor
理原尊者
Li Yuan Venerable
九十四世
94th Patriarch
六十七世
67th Patriarch
五十七世
57th Patriarch
三十八代
38th Generation
七祖
7th Ancestor
同慶尊者
Tong Qing Venerable
九十五世
95th Patriarch
六十八世
68th Patriarch
五十八世
58th Patriarch
三十九代
39th Generation
八祖
8th Ancestor
融佛尊者
Rong Fo Venerable
九十六世
96th Patriarch
六十九世
69th Patriarch
五十九世
59th Patriarch
四十代
40th Generation
九祖
9th Ancestor

Fo
九十七世
97th Patriarch
七十世
70th Patriarch
六十世
60th Patriarch
四十一代
41st Generation
十祖
10th Ancestor

Ri
九十八世
98th Patriarch
七十一
71st Patriarch
六十一世
61st Patriarch
四十二代
42nd Generation
十一祖
11th Ancestor

Zai
九十九世
99th Patriarch
七十二世
72nd Patriarch
六十二世
62nd Patriarch
四十三代
43rd Generation
十二祖
12th Ancestor

Huan
一百世
100th Patriarch
七十三世
73rd Patriarch
六十三世
63rd Patriarch
四十四代
44th Generation
十三祖
13th Ancestor

Di
一百零一世
101st Patriarch
七十四世
74th Patriarch
六十四世
64th Patriarch
四十五代
45th Generation
十四祖
14th Ancestor

Dao
一百零二世
102nd Patriarch
七十五世
75th Patriarch
六十五世
65th Patriarch
四十六代
46th Generation
十五祖
15th Ancestor

Xia
一百零三世
103rd Patriarch
七十六世
76th Patriarch
六十六世
66th Patriarch
四十七代
47th Generation
十六祖
16th Ancestor

Long
一百零四世
104th Patriarch
七十七世
77th Patriarch
六十七世
67th Patriarch
四十八代
48th Generation
十七祖
17th Ancestor

Pi
一百零五世
105th Patriarch
七十八世
78th Patriarch
六十八世
68th Patriarch
四十九代
49th Generation
十八祖
18th Ancestor

Lu
一百零六世
106th Patriarch
七十九世
79th Patriarch
六十九世
69th Patriarch
五十代
50th Generation
十九祖
19th Ancestor

Jin
一百零七世
107th Patriarch
八十世
80th Patriarch
七十世
70th Patriarch
五十一代
51st Generation
二十祖
20th Ancestor

Shen
一百零八世
108th Patriarch
八十一世
81st Patriarch
七十一世
71st Patriarch
五十二代
52nd Generation
二十一祖
21st Ancestor

Xin
一百零九世
109th Patriarch
八十二世
82nd Patriarch
七十二世
72nd Patriarch
五十三代
53rd Generation
二十二祖
22nd Ancestor

Hai
一百一十世
110th Patriarch
八十三世
83rd Patriarch
七十三世
73rd Patriarch
五十四代
54th Generation
二十三祖
23rd Ancestor

Wu
一百一十一世
111st Patriarch
八十四世
84th Patriarch
七十四世
74th Patriarch
五十五代
55th Generation
二十四祖
24th Ancestor

Qiong
一百一十二世
112nd Patriarch
八十五世
85th Patriarch
七十五世
75th Patriarch
五十六代
56th Generation
二十五祖
25th Ancestor

Si
一百一十三世
113rd Patriarch
八十六世
86th Patriarch
七十六世
76th Patriarch
五十七代
67th Generation
二十六祖
26th Ancestor

Sheng
一百一十四世
114 Patriarch
八十七世
87th Patriarch
七十七世
77th Patriarch
五十八代
58th Generation
二十七祖
27th Ancestor

Jiu
一百一十五世
115th Patriarch
八十八世
88th Patriarch
七十八世
78th Patriarch
五十九代
69th Generation
二十八祖
28th Ancestor

You
一百一十六世
116th Patriarch
八十九世
89th Patriarch
七十九世
79th Patriarch
六十代
60th Generation
二十九祖
29th Ancestor

Deng
一百一十七世
117th Patriarch
九十世
90th Patriarch
八十世
80th Patriarch
六十一代
61st Generation
三十祖
30th Ancestor

Hang
一百一十八世
118th Patriarch
九十一世
91st Patriarch
八十一世
81st Patriarch
六十二代
62nd Generation
三十一祖
31th Ancestor

Gui
一百一十九世
119th Patriarch
九十二世
92nd Patriarch
八十二世
82nd Patriarch
六十三代
63rd Generation
三十二祖
32th Ancestor

Zong

The Period of Direct Descendancy

The Period of Direct Descendancy refers to from the Sakay period , the 6th century BC to the beginning of the 6th century AD, the period governed by Emperor Liangwu Di in the Southern dynasty in China. At that time, the Buddhism spreading center was in India. This period spanned 28 generations from the first patriarch Mahākāśyapa to Bodhidharma.

After Buddha Sakyamuni’s enlightenment, he realized the true nature of the universe, and achieved boundless abhijna (ubiquitous supernatural power). He then spread the Dharma teachings for 49 years. According to circumstances, he established 8400 methods of introduction to the Dharma, whereas the imprint of the Buddha´s Heart-Mind is the only one which was lineally passed down, moreover, it is passed down directly to one single disciple of Buddhism.

During the Assemble on the Spirit Vulture Peak (灵山Gdhraka), the Holiness passed the Heart Intuitive Dharma to Mahākāśyapa. Buddha Sakyamuni is the founder of Buddhism , the Mahākāśyapa is regarded as the first patriarch, Ananda as the second patriarch of Buddhist lineal inheritance. From then on, the imprint of the Buddha´s Heart-Mind is passed on from generation to generation uninterruptedly.

Zen Dharma Period

Zen Dharma Period spanned more than 300 years from Bodhidharma, the first patriarch, to Zen Master Dong Shan Liang Jie, the eleventh patriarch. During Liangwu Di’s period in the South Dynasty, Bodhidharma travelled eastward from India to China bringing the Buddha´s Kasaya and bowl with him. This is the start of Zen Dharma’s introduction into China.

Bodhidharma passed the Imprint of Buddha´s Heart-mind to Hui Ke. The Heart Intuitive Dharma conveyed invisibly from heart-to-heart and the “Kasaya and Bowl “ was visibly passed on, these are as the keepsakes of Zen inheritance. There was the starting of the Heart Intuitive Dharma and “kasaya and Bowl” inherited in Zen Dharma. Hui Ke became the Second Ancestor of Zen Dharma. Then, he passed these keepsakes to the third Ancestor Seng Can, and to the fourth Ancestor Dao Xin, and then to the fifth Ancestor Hong Ren. It was Own Nature Truth of the Heart Intuitive Dharma was passed on from Buddha Sakyamuni to Hong Ren, in other words, it was the “Heart Dharma” heritage.

After the fifth Zen Ancestor, Zen Dharma was divided into South Zen Sect and North Zen Sect. The representative of South Zen was Hui Neng, who advocated sudden enlightenment, and the representative of North Zen was Shen Xiu, who advocated gradual practice. The Holy Treasury of the Orthodox Dharma of Buddha deviated from the Heart Intuitive Dharma in sect-based teachings. This indicated the beginning of the Dharma Ending Age.

The Fifth Zen Ancestor Hong Ren “passed the Heart Intuitive Dharma to the grandson generation but not the next generation”. He handed down the “Kasaya and Bowl” to the 7th Patriarchal, Qing Yuan Xing Si. Since then, “Kashaya and Bowl” has been handed in secret, and “Yi Shan Painting” which was drawn by Qing Yuan Xing Si,the 6th Ancestor 7th Patriarchal of Zen Dharma, has been symbolizing the Orthodox Dharma lineage. From then on, the place where “Yi Shan Painting” is, represents where the lineage of Orthodox Dharma locates.

Later on, The south Zen sect developed into five schools, just as the Zen Dharma founder Bodhidharma predicted” The Flower of Sermon (the Dharma) would further blossom with five petals”. Finally, it developed into Five Sects and Seven Schools.

Cao Dong Dharma

The period inheritance from the 2nd Ancestor Hui Ke to the 5th Ancestor Hong Ren is also the Cao Dong Dharma lineage. Later on, Zen Master Liang Jie further promoted Cao Dong Dharma in Dong Shan in Jiangxi Province, in the First Year of Xiantong in Tang Dynasty (860 AD.). He widely spread the Cao Dong Dharma and further opened the Dharma door to the public in Dongshan. Therefore instead of transfmitting Heart Intuitive Dharma in secret, Cao Dong Dharma began to reach the public widely.

Zen Master Ben Ji’s Dharma name is ”Shen Zhang”, while “Ben Ji” is his alias Dharma name. He first converted to Yuan Xiu Lama and practiced Esoteric Dharma, and then converted to Zen Master Liang Jie, and Since then he had been following him and was approved secretly by Zen Master Liang Jie in the end. Ben Ji had attained really enlightenment.The state of his enlightenment embodied the union of compassion and wisdom, by practicing the Esoteric Dharma and perceived the Heart Intuitive Dharma. This is pratyabhijna, or the real enlightenment.

Zen Master Cao Shan Ben Ji is the real founder of the Chao Dong Dharma. He had eventually brought Cao Dong Dharma Spirit to the Plebeians, established the doctrine of “five positions of Monarch and Minister”. It embodied “the nonduality of instantiation and theory, no hindrance between principles and application”, and represented the Chao Dong Dharma Spirit at the same time:“Cao Dong Dharma style is subtle and detailed, talking and action match each other, benefit others at right time, guiding others with right speech”. Since then, Zen Dharma Spirit held by Qing Yuan Xing Si became wide-spread in society.

The Yong Hua Patriarchal Hall inherited the Dharma of one can realize the Buddhahood in this one time Life-span.

Offspring Sangha Dharma

The Zen Dharma Lineage passed on to the 20th Zen Master Xue Ting Fu Yu. He established the Genealogical table of the Shao Lin Monastery written in 70 words, which has been kept from generation to generation. He was regarded as the first Patriarch of the Offspring Sangha Dharma. The Offspring Sangha Dharma and the lineage-related Monastery System created by him, which was passed down to one individual, kept the Authentic Buddhist Pedigree legitimate and unique. Until the 31st Patriarch, the successor was the eminent monk De Chan who was the former abbot of Shao Lin Monastery.Before he passed away, he passed the Symbol of Orthodox Dharma – a Shao Lin Treasure “Yi Shan Painting” to His Holiness the Vairocana Xing Wu(Mr.Wu Ze Heng), the 32nd generation successor. Then,the public symbol of Orthodox Dharma of the masterpieces descended to Xin Wu. in 1986, on the other hand, the heritable ”Kasaya and bowl ”, which had been relatively unknown by people since the 6th Ancestor, was passed to His Holiness the Vairocana Xing Wu by Master De Zhen, who lives in seclusion and is the successor of the Occult and Secret Door of Buddhist Orthodox Dharma. From now, the heritages of Orthodox Dharma whether public or esoterically passed on, are brought together as one and held by His Holiness the Vairocana Xing Wu. He lives up to expectations, carries on and revives the historical mission of the Orthodox Dharma of Buddha.

Hua Zang Dharma was founded

In September 1990, His Holiness Vairocana Xing Wu erected a stone monument in Shao Lin Monastery, it is the symbol of the foundation of the Hua Zang Dharma. Between 1990 to 1993,the expected ending of Dharma was reversed and the Orthodox Dharma wheel began to return once again. His Holiness Vairocana Xing Wu is the Fundamental Honored One of Hua Zang Dharma. The Second Generation of Hua Zang Dharma is named “Wu”,and the Third Generation is named “Yuan”…. From now on, the Hua Zang Dharma Lineage will be continuous, passed from generation to generation.

The Hua Zang Dharma is the Buddhism of “Holy Aggregate Door of the Orthodox Dharma”,representing the Heart Intuitive Dharma Lineage of the Holy Treasury of the Orthodox Dharma of Buddha. From Sakyamuni Buddha till today, all various Buddhism sects derived from the Heart Intuitive Dharma will be returning to “Oneness of Heart Truth of Dharma”.

The purpose of the Hua Zang Dharma: Promote world Peace and Build Pure Land on the human planet. The age of the Heart Intuitive Dharma is declining, Hua Zang Dharma carried on the Imprint of Buddha´s Heart-mind and the essential method of Buddhist practice, guiding people to obtain perfection in life. And the final completion of the historical mission to change the world for the Pure Land.