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	The beginning of the defense of the Japanese invasion.
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	佛 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	日 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	再 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	煥 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	帝 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	道 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	遐 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	隆 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	毗 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	盧 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	金 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	身 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	性 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	海 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	無 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	窮 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	四 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	生 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	九 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	有 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	登 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	航 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	歸 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	宗 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.