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Important Chinese Zen Masters

(alphabetical by Japanese reading)


Alphabetical reading list (table)

Kana reading list (table)

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Pinyin reading list (table)

Pinyin reading list (no table)

Wade-Giles reading list (table)

Wade-Giles reading list (no table)


Bash™ Esei
‚΂µ‚傤‚¦‚¹‚¢
”mÔŒd´
Bajiao Huiqing
Pa-chiao Hui-ch'ing

Baso D™itsu

‚΂»‚Ç‚¤‚¢‚Â
”n‘c“¹ˆê
Mazu Daoyi
Ma-tsu Tao-i

Bodhidharma

‚Ú‚¾‚¢‚¾‚é‚Ü
•ì’ñ’B–€
Putidamo
P'u-t'i-ta-mo

Bussh™ Tokk™

‚Ô‚Á‚µ‚傤‚Æ‚Á‚±‚¤
˜ÅÆ“¿Œõ
Fozhao Deguang
Fo-chao Te-kuang

Busso Taikan

‚Ô‚Á‚»‚½‚¢‚©‚ñ
•¨‰‘åæV
Wuchu Daguan
Wu-ch'u Ta-kuan

Chigan

‚¿‚ª‚ñ
’q›Ü
Zhiyan
Chih-yen

Chii

‚¿‚¢
’qˆÐ
Zhiwei
Chih-wei

Chimon K™so

‚¿‚à‚ñ‚±‚¤‚»
’q–åŒõâN
Zhimen Guangzuo
Chih-men Kuang-tso

Chisen

‚¿‚¹‚ñ
’q&C0-E04D;
Zhixian
Chih-hsien

Ch™sa Keishin

‚¿‚傤‚³‚¯‚¢‚µ‚ñ
’·¹Œi›¨
Changsha Jingcen
Ch'ang-sha Ching-ts'en

Ch™setsu Shžsai

‚¿‚傤‚¹‚‚µ‚イ‚³‚¢
’£ÙGË
Zhangzhuo Xiucai
Chang-cho Hsiu-ts'ai

Chžh™ My™hon

‚¿‚イ‚Ù‚¤‚݂傤‚Ù‚ñ
’†•ô–¾–{
Zhongfeng Mingben
Chung-feng Ming-pen

Daibai H™j™

‚¾‚¢‚΂¢‚Ù‚¤‚¶‚傤
‘å”~–@í
Damei Fachang
Ta-mei Fa-ch'ang

Daie S™k™

‚¾‚¢‚¦‚»‚¤‚±‚¤
‘åŒd@Ü
Dahui Zonggao
Ta-hui Tsung-kao

Daik™ Sosh™

‚¾‚¢‚±‚¤‚»‚µ‚傤
‘å^‘cæš
Dahong Zuzheng
Ta-hung Tsu-cheng

D™g™ Enchi

‚Ç‚¤‚²‚¦‚ñ‚¿
“¹Œåš¢’q
Daowu Yu|anzhi
Tao-wu Yuan-chih

D™sen

‚Ç‚¤‚¹‚ñ
“¹&C0-C27B;
Daoxuan
Tao-hsŸan

D™shin

‚Ç‚¤‚µ‚ñ
“¹M
Daoxin
Tao-hsin

Echž

‚¦‚¿‚イ
Œd’‰
Huizhong
Hui-chung

Eh™

‚¦‚Ù‚¤
Œd•û
Huifang
Hui-fang

Eka

‚¦‚©
Œd‰Â
Huike
Hui-k'o

Engo Kokugon

‚¦‚ñ‚²‚±‚­‚²‚ñ
š¦ŒåŽ‹Î
Yuanwu Keqin
YŸan-wu K'o-ch'in

En™

‚¦‚Ì‚¤
Œd”\
Huineng
Hui-neng

Esshž Kenp™

‚¦‚Á‚µ‚イ‚¯‚ñ‚Û‚¤
‰zBŠ£•ô
Yuezhou Qianfeng
YŸeh-chou Ch'ien-feng

Fujaku

‚Ó‚¶‚á‚­
•Žâ
Puji
P'u-chi

Fuketsu Ensh™

‚Ó‚¯‚‚¦‚ñ‚µ‚傤
•—ŒŠ‰„À
Fengxue Yanzhao
Feng-hsŸeh Yen-chao

Funy™ Zensh™

‚Ó‚ñ‚悤‚º‚ñ‚µ‚傤
Ÿ—z‘Pº
Fenyang Shanzhao
Fen-yang Shan-chao

Gant™ Zenkatsu

‚ª‚ñ‚Æ‚¤‚º‚ñ‚©‚Â
›Ü“ª‘S&C0-C1C5;
Yantou Quanhuo
Yen-t'ou Ch'Ÿan-huo

Gensha Shibi

‚°‚ñ‚µ‚Ⴕ‚Ñ
Œº¹Žt”õ
Xuansha Shibei
HsŸan-sha Shih-pei

Genso

‚°‚ñ‚»
Œº‘f
Xuansu
HsŸan-su

Gens™ Gy™tan

‚°‚ñ‚»‚¤‚¬‚傤‚½‚ñ
Œ³™Õs’[
Yuansou Xingduan
YŸan-sou Hsing-tuan

Getsurin Shikan

‚°‚‚è‚ñ‚µ‚©‚ñ
ŒŽ—ÑŽtæV
Yuelin Shiguan
YŸeh-lin Shih-kuan

Gettan Zenka

‚°‚Á‚½‚ñ‚º‚ñ‚©
ŒŽˆÁ‘P‰Ê
Yuean Shanguo
YŸeh-an Shan-kuo

Gifuku

‚¬‚Ó‚­
‹`•Ÿ
Yifu
I-fu

Gokoku Keigen

‚²‚±‚­‚¯‚¢‚°‚ñ
Œìš ŒiŒ³
Huguo Jingyuan
Hu-kuo Ching-yŸan

Goso H™en

‚²‚»‚Ù‚¤‚¦‚ñ
ŒÜ‘c–@‰‰
Wuzu Fayan
Wu-tsu Fa-yen

Gotai Mumy™

‚²‚½‚¢‚ނ݂傤
ŒÜäi–³–¼
Wutai Wuming
Wu-t'ai Wu-ming

Gunin

‚®‚É‚ñ
O”E
Hongran
Hung-jen

Gutei

‚®‚Ä‚¢
‹äãñ
Juzhi
ChŸ-chih

Hakuun Shutan

‚Í‚­‚¤‚ñ‚µ‚ソ‚ñ
”’‰_Žç’[
Baiyun Shouduan
Pai-yŸn Shou-tuan

Hoan Sosen

‚Ù‚ ‚ñ‚»‚¹‚ñ
”jˆÁ‘cæ
Poan Zuxian
P'o-an Tsu-hsien

H™b™ Kokubun

‚Ù‚¤‚Ú‚¤‚±‚­‚Ô‚ñ
›•ôŽ•¶
Baofeng Kewen
Pao-feng K'o-wen

H™gen Buneki

‚Ù‚¤‚°‚ñ‚Ô‚ñ‚¦‚«
–@Šá•¶‰v
Fayan Wenyi
Fa-yen Wen-i

H™ji

‚Ù‚¤‚¶
–@Ž
Fachi
Fa-ch'ih

Hokkan Kokan

‚Ù‚Á‚©‚ñ‚±‚©‚ñ
–k&C4-5740;‹ŠÈ
Bojian Jujian
Po-chien ChŸ-chien

H™yž

‚Ù‚¤‚䂤
–@—Z
Farong
Fa-jung

Hyakuj™ Ekai

‚ЂႭ‚¶‚傤‚¦‚©‚¢
•SäœåŠC
Baizhang Huaihai
Pai-chang Huai-hai

Isan Reiyž

‚¢‚³‚ñ‚ê‚¢‚䂤
&C0-D9EC;ŽRèË—S
Guishan Lingyou
Kuei-shan Ling-yu

Jinshž

‚¶‚ñ‚µ‚イ
_G
Shenxiu
Shen-hsiu

J™shž Jžshin

‚¶‚傤‚µ‚イ‚¶‚イ‚µ‚ñ
æâBœn&0-E7DC;
Zhaozhou Congshen
Chao-chou Ts'ung-shen

Kaid™ Soshin

‚©‚¢‚Ç‚¤‚»‚µ‚ñ
ŠA“°‘cS
Huitang Zuxin
Hui-t'ang Tsu-hsin

Kaifuku D™nei

‚©‚¢‚Ó‚­‚Ç‚¤‚Ë‚¢
ŠJ•Ÿ“¹”J
Kaifu Daoning
K'ai-fu Tao-ning

Kaigan Chish™

‚©‚¢‚ª‚ñ‚¿‚µ‚傤
ŠA›Ü’qº
Huiyan Zhizhao
Hui-yen Chih-chao

Kaisž

‚©‚¢‚·‚¤
Œ_“
Qisong
Ch'i-sung

Kataku Jinne

‚©‚½‚­‚¶‚ñ‚Ë
‰×àV_˜ð
Heze Shenhui
Ho-tse Shen-hui

Keih™ Shžmitsu

‚¯‚¢‚Ù‚¤‚µ‚イ‚Ý‚Â
Œ\•ô@–§
Guifeng Zongmi
Kuei-feng Tsung-mi

Kid™ Chigu

‚«‚Ç‚¤‚¿‚®
‹•“°’q‹ð
Xutang Zhiyu
HsŸ-t'ang Chih-yŸ

Kinzan D™kin

‚«‚ñ‚´‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚«‚ñ
œlŽR“¹‹Ô
Jingshan Daoqin
Ching-shan Tao-ch'in

Kinzan Nyoen

‚«‚ñ‚´‚ñ‚ɂ傦‚ñ
œlŽR”@&C0-DA7C;
Jingshan Ruyan
Ching-shan Ju-yen

K™h™ Gemmy™

‚±‚¤‚Ù‚¤‚°‚ñ‚݂傤
‚•ôŒ´–­
Gaofeng Yuanmiao
Kao-feng YŸan-miao

K™ke Sonsh™

‚±‚¤‚¯‚»‚ñ‚µ‚傤
‹»‰»‘¶šû
Xinghua Cunjiang
Hsing-hua Ts'ung-chiang

K™shž Tenryž

‚±‚¤‚µ‚イ‚Ä‚ñ‚è‚イ
YB“V—´
Hangzhou Tianlong
Hang-chou T'ien-lung

K™y™ Shinj™

‚±‚¤‚悤‚µ‚ñ‚¶‚傤
‹»—z´æ¨
Xingyang Qingrang
Hsing-yang Ch'ing-jang

Kukyž J™ryž

‚­‚«‚イ‚¶‚傤‚è‚イ
ŒÕ‹uЗ²
Huqiu Shaolong
Hu-ch'iu Shao-lung

Ky™gen Chikan

‚«‚傤‚°‚ñ‚¿‚©‚ñ
šŽ’qŠÕ
Xiangyan Zhixian
Hsiang-yen Chih-hsien

Ky™rin Ch™on

‚«‚傤‚è‚ñ‚¿‚傤‚¨‚ñ
—ÑŸ‰“
Xianglin Chengyuan
Hsiang-lin Ch'eng-yŸan

Ky™zan Ejaku

‚«‚傤‚´‚ñ‚¦‚¶‚á‚­
‹ÂŽRŒdŽâ
Yangshan Huiji
Yang-shan Hui-chi

Mittan Kanketsu

‚Ý‚Á‚½‚ñ‚©‚ñ‚¯‚Â
–§ä½™÷Œ†
Mian Xianjie
Mi-an Hsien-chieh

Mugaku Sogen

‚Þ‚ª‚­‚»‚°‚ñ
–³›{‘cŒ³
Wuxue Zuyuan
Wu-hsŸeh Tsu-yŸan

Mujun Shihan

‚Þ‚¶‚ã‚ñ‚µ‚Í‚ñ
–³€Žt”Í
Wuzhun Shifan
Wu-chun Shih-fan

Mumon Ekai

‚Þ‚à‚ñ‚¦‚©‚¢
–³–åŒdŠJ
Wumen Huikai
Wu-men Hui-k'ai

Mumy™ Esh™

‚ނ݂傤‚¦‚µ‚傤
–³–¾Œd«
Wuming Huixing
Wu-ming Hui-hsing

Mus™

‚Þ‚»‚¤
–³‘Š
Wuxiang
Wu-hsiang

Nangaku Ej™

‚È‚ñ‚ª‚­‚¦‚¶‚傤
“ì›Ôœåæ¨
Nanyue Huairang
Nan-yŸeh Huai-jang

Nangaku My™san

‚È‚ñ‚ª‚­‚݂傤‚³‚ñ
“ì›Ô–¾&C0-C5D0;
Nanyue Mingzan
Nan-yŸeh Ming-tsan

Nanin Egy™

‚È‚ñ‚¢‚ñ‚¦‚¬‚傤
“ì‰@Œd&C0-F1AA;
Nanyuan Huiyong
Nan-yŸan Hui-yung

Nansen Fugan

‚È‚ñ‚¹‚ñ‚Ó‚ª‚ñ
“ìò•Šè
Nanquan Puyuan
Nan-ch'Ÿan P'u-yŸan

Nant™ K™yž

‚È‚ñ‚Æ‚¤‚±‚¤‚䂤
“쓃Œõ—O
Nanta Guangyong
Nan-t'a Kuang-yung

Nany™ Echž

‚È‚ñ‚悤‚¦‚¿‚イ
“ì—zŒd’‰
Nanyang Huizhong
Nan-yang Hui-chung

Oan Donge

‚¨‚¤‚ ‚ñ‚Ç‚ñ‚°
œäˆÁ“܉Ø
Yingan Tanhua
Ying-an T'an-hua

Obaku Kiun

‚¨‚¤‚΂­‚«‚¤‚ñ
‰©ŸAŠó‰^
Huangbo Xiyuan
Huang-po Hsi-yŸan

Ory™ Enan

‚¨‚¤‚è‚傤‚¦‚È‚ñ
‰¡—´Œd“ì
Huanglong Huinan
Huang-lung Hui-nan

Raian Sh™ju

‚ç‚¢‚ ‚ñ‚µ‚傤‚¶‚ã
—‹ˆÁ³Žó
Leian Zhengshou
Lei-an Cheng-shou

Rakan Keishin

‚ç‚©‚ñ‚¯‚¢‚µ‚ñ
—…Š¿Œj&C0-B560;
Luohan Guichen
Lo-han Kuei ch'en

Rankei D™ryž

‚ç‚ñ‚¯‚¢‚Ç‚¤‚è‚イ
—–Ÿâ“¹—²
Lanxi Daolong
Lan-shi Tao-lung

Rinzai Gigen

‚è‚ñ‚´‚¢‚¬‚°‚ñ
—ÕàZ‹`Œº
Linji Yixuan
Lin-chi I-hsŸan

Ry™tan Sžshin

‚è‚傤‚½‚ñ‚·‚¤‚µ‚ñ
—´àK’M
Longtan Chongxin
Lung-t'an Ch'ung-hsin

Seigen Gy™shi

‚¹‚¢‚°‚ñ‚¬‚傤‚µ
ÂŒ´sŽv
Qingyuan Xingsi
Ch'ing-yŸan Hsing-ssu

Sekis™ Keisho

‚¹‚«‚»‚¤‚¯‚¢‚µ‚å
ΑšŒc”
Shishuang Qingshu
Shih-shuang Ch'ing-shu

Sekis™ Soen

‚¹‚«‚»‚¤‚»‚¦‚ñ
Αš‘^š¢
Shishuang Chuyuan
Shih-shuang Ch'u-yŸan

Sekit™ Kisen

‚¹‚«‚Æ‚¤‚«‚¹‚ñ
ΓªŠó‘J
Shitou Xiqian
Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien

Sepp™ Gison

‚¹‚Á‚Û‚¤‚¬‚»‚ñ
á•ô‹`‘¶
Xuefeng Yicun
HsŸeh-feng I-ts'un

Setch™ Jžken

‚¹‚Á‚¿‚傤‚¶‚イ‚¯‚ñ
áâ…dèû
Xuetou Chongxian
HsŸeh-tou Ch'ung-hsien

Setsugan Sokin

‚¹‚‚ª‚ñ‚»‚«‚ñ
á›Ü‘c‹Ô
Xueyan Zuqin
HsŸeh-yen Tsu-ch'in

Shishin Goshin

‚µ‚µ‚ñ‚²‚µ‚ñ
Ž€SŒåV
Sixin Wuxin
Ssu-hsin Wu-hsin

Sh™gen Sžgaku

‚µ‚傤‚°‚ñ‚·‚¤‚ª‚­
¼Œ¹’Šx
Songyuan Chongyue
Sung-yŸan Ch'ung-yŸeh

Shojaku

‚µ‚å‚¶‚á‚­
™|Žâ
Chuji
Ch'u-chi

Shžzan Sh™nen

‚µ‚ã‚´‚ñ‚µ‚傤‚Ë‚ñ
ŽñŽRÈ”O
Shoushan Shengnian
Shou-shan Sheng-nien

S™san

‚»‚¤‚³‚ñ
‘m&C0-C0F6;
Sengcan
Seng-ts'an

S™zan Honjaku

‚»‚¤‚´‚ñ‚Ù‚ñ‚¶‚á‚­
‘‚ŽR–{Žâ
Caoshan Benji
Ts'ao-shan Pen-chi

Suishž D™en

‚·‚¢‚µ‚イ‚Ç‚¤‚¦‚ñ
‹B“¹š¢
Suizhou Daoyuan
Sui-chou Tao-yŸan

Tangen Oshin

‚½‚ñ‚°‚ñ‚¨‚¤‚µ‚ñ
’^Œ¹œäáÁ
Danyuan Yingzhen
Tan-yŸan Ying-chen

Tanka Shijun

‚½‚ñ‚©‚µ‚¶‚ã‚ñ
’O‰àŽq~
Danxia Zichun
Tan-hsia Tzu-ch'un

Tendai Tokush™

‚Ä‚ñ‚¾‚¢‚Æ‚­‚µ‚傤
“V‘ä“¿èî
Tiantai Deshao
T'ien-t'ai Te-shao

Tend™ Nyoj™

‚Ä‚ñ‚Ç‚¤‚ɂ傶‚傤
“V“¶”@ŸÄ
Tiantong Rujing
T'ien-t'ung Ju-ching

Tenn™ D™go

‚Ä‚ñ‚Ì‚¤‚Ç‚¤‚²
“Vc“¹Œå
Tianhuang Daowu
T'ien-huang Tao-wu

Tokusan Emmitsu

‚Æ‚­‚³‚ñ‚¦‚ñ‚Ý‚Â
“¿ŽR‰–§
Deshan Yuanmi
Te-shan YŸan-mi

Tokusan Senkan

‚Æ‚­‚³‚ñ‚¹‚ñ‚©‚ñ
“¿ŽRéŠÓ
Deshan Xuanjian
Te-shan HsŸan-chien

Tosotsu Jžetsu

‚Æ‚»‚‚¶‚イ‚¦‚Â
Š•—¦œn‰x
Doushuai Congyue
Tou-shuai Ts'ung-yŸeh

T™zan Ry™kai

‚Æ‚¤‚´‚ñ‚è‚傤‚©‚¢
“´ŽR—ǘÁ
Dongshan Liangjie
Tung-shan Liang-chieh

T™zan Shusho

‚Æ‚¤‚´‚ñ‚µ‚サ‚å
“´ŽRŽç‰
Dongshan Shouchu
Tung-shan Shou-ch'u

Ummon Bunen

‚¤‚ñ‚à‚ñ‚Ô‚ñ‚¦‚ñ
‰_–å•¶˜î
Yunmen Wenyan
YŸn-men Wen-yen

Ungai Shuchi

‚¤‚ñ‚ª‚¢‚µ‚ã‚¿
‰_ŠWŽç’q
Yungai Shouzhi
YŸn-kai Shou-chih

Ungan Donj™

‚¤‚ñ‚ª‚ñ‚Ç‚ñ‚¶‚傤
‰_›Ü“Üî
Yunyan Tansheng
YŸn-yen T'an-sheng

Ungo D™y™

‚¤‚ñ‚²‚Ç‚¤‚悤
‰_‹“¹ä^
Yunju Daoying
YŸn-chŸ Tao-ying

Unnan Fugan

‚¤‚ñ‚È‚ñ‚Ó‚ª‚ñ
‰^ˆÁ•›Ü
Yunan Buyan
YŸn-an Pu-yen

Wakuan Shitai

‚í‚­‚ ‚ñ‚µ‚½‚¢
ˆ½ä½Žté“
Huoan Shiti
Huo-an Shih-t'i

Yakusan Igen

‚â‚­‚³‚ñ‚¢‚°‚ñ
åZŽRˆÒ™V
Yueshan Weiyan
YŸeh-shan Wei-yen

Y™gi H™e

‚悤‚¬‚Ù‚¤‚¦
—kŠò•û˜ð
Yangqi Fanghui
Yang-ch'i Fang-hui

Y™ka Genkaku

‚悤‚©‚°‚ñ‚©‚­
‰i‰ÃŒºæS
Yongjia Xuanjue
Yung-chia HsŸan-chŸeh

Y™my™ Enjž

‚悤‚݂傤‚¦‚ñ‚¶‚ã
‰i–¾‰„šæ
Yongming Yanshou
Yung-ming Yen-shou

Zuigan Shigen

‚¸‚¢‚ª‚ñ‚µ‚°‚ñ
›ÜŽt•F
Ruiyan Shiyan
Jui-yen Shih-yen


Author:Urs APP
Last updated: 4/20/95