Kwan Um School Lineage

The Korean Soen lineage comes from the Chinese Rinzai lines and became separate around the year 1200. Famous Zen Masters in our lineage include the six Zen Patriarchs, Ma-tsu, Pai-chang, Lin-chi and Nan-chuan. Zen Master Seung Sahn received Dharma Transmission from Zen Master Ko Bong at the age of 22. His lineage also includes the noted Korean Zen Masters Man Gong and Kyong Ho.

 

India

The Buddha Shakyamuni

  1. Mahakasyapa

  2. Ananda

  3. Sanakavasa

  4. Upagupta

  5. Dhrtaka

  6. Miccaka

  7. Vasumitra

  8. Buddhanandi

  9. Buddhamitra

  10. Parsva

  11. Punyayasas

  12. Asvaghosa

  13. Kapimala

  14. Nagarjuna

  15. Kanadeva

  16. Rahulata

  17. Sanghanandi

  18. Gayasata

  19. Kumarata

  20. Jayata

  21. Vasubandhu

  22. Manorhita

  23. Haklena

  24. Aryasimha

  25. Basiasita

  26. Punyamitra

  27. Prajnatara

  28. Bodhidharma

    China

  29. Hui K'o

  30. Seng Ts'an

  31. Tao Hsin

  32. Hung Jen

  33. Hui Neng

  34. Huai Jang

  35. Ma-tsu Tao-i

  36. Pai-chang Huai-hai

  37. Huang-po Hsi-yun

  38. Lin-chi I-hsuan

  39. Hsing-hua Tzun-chiang

  40. Nan-yuan Hui-yu

  41. Feng-hsueh Yen-chao

  42. Shou-shan Hsing-nien

  43. Tai-tzu Yuan-shan

  44. T'zu-ming Ch'u-yuan

  45. Yang-ch'i Fang-hui

  46. Pai-yun Shou-tuan

  47. Wu-tsu Fa-yen

  48. Huan-wu K'o-ch'in

  49. Hsu-ch'iu Shao-lung

  50. Ying-an T'an-hua

  51. Mi-an Hsi-chieh

  52. P'o-an Tsu-hsien

  53. Wu-chuan Shih-fan

  54. Hsueh-yen Hui-lang

  55. Chi-an Tsung-hsin

  56. Shih-shih Ch'ing-kung

    Korea

  57. Tae-Ko Bo-Wu

  58. Whan-Am Hon-Su

  59. Ku-Gok Gak-Un

  60. Byeok-Ke Joung-Shim

  61. Byeok-Song Ji-Eom

  62. Bu-Yong Yeong-Kwan

  63. Cheong-Heo Hyu-Jeong

  64. Pyeon-Yang Eong-Ki

  65. Pung-Joung Heon-Shim

  66. Weol-Dam Seol-je

  67. Hwan-Seong Ji-An

  68. Ho-Am Che-Jeong

  69. Cheong-Bong Keo-An

  70. Yul-Bong Cheong-Kwa

  71. Keum-Heo Beop-Cheom

  72. Young-Am He-Eon

  73. Yeong-Weol Bong-Yul

  74. Man-Hwa Bo-Seon

  75. Kyong-Ho Seong-Wu

  76. Man-Gong Weol-Myeon

  77. Ko-Bong Gyeong-Uk

  78. Seung-Sahn Haeng-Won