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English version: Wu Fang from [○─○] Yue Zhou carried [○─○] Da Zhang's writing. From the writing emerged two branches. One is called Lin Shan Zhong [○─○] Shou Chang Jing. From Jing emerged four people: Qiran Mi ○ Gu Shan Xian ○ Bo Shan Lai ○ Dong Yuan Jing [○─○] Tian Jie Sheng (their descendants are not recorded); another branch from the writing is called Da Qian Run. From Run emerged two people: Da Jue Nian [○─○] Yun Men Cheng (descendants not recorded); another branch from Run is called Wu Yan Dao [○─○] Xin Yue Xi [○─○] Bi An Kuan (descendants not recorded). Yunmen School Yunmen Wenyan Chan Master [○─○] Xianglin Yuan [○─○] Zhimenzuo [○─○] Xuedouxian [○─○] Tianyi Huai [○─○] Huilin Ben [○─○] Changlu Xin [○─○] Huilin Shen [○─○] Lingyin Guang [○─○] Zhongzhu Miao [○─○] Guangxiao Shen Chan Master (descendants not verified). Fayan School Qingliang Wenyi Chan Master [○─○] Qingliang Qin [○─○] Yunju Qi [○─○] Ruiyan Hai [○─○] Cuiyan Yuan Chan Master (descendants not verified). Weiyang School (Total of 20 characters) Lineage Verse: Chong Fu Fa De Hui, Pu Xian Xing Yuan Shen, Wen Shu Guang Da Zhi, Cheng Deng Zheng Jue Guo. Linji School (Total of 20 characters) Lineage Verse: Hui Zheng Pu Jue Zhi, Yuan Tong Zhan Ji Qing, Guang Yan Fa Jie Xing, Yong Yuan De Hong Zong. To the thirteenth generation, Chan Master Fajian, Dharma-inheriting disciple Fuqing, named Yunyan, branched out (total of 30 characters). Lineage Verse: Fu De Hong Ci Guang, Pu Xian Jue Dao Cheng, Yi Li Wu Bian Liang, Zong Ben Yong Xing Long, Miao Wu Heng Chang Man, Zi Xing Zheng Yuan Rong. Also, the fourteenth generation, Chan Master Jieyuan, Dharma-inheriting disciple Xingjin, named Bifeng, branched out again. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 计四十八字)。
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派曰。智慧清净。道德圆明。真如性海。寂照普通。心源广续。本觉昌隆。能仁圣果。常演宽弘。惟传法印。证悟会融。坚持戒定。永继祖宗○接此派。又新续一枝(计四十八字)。 派曰。湛然法界。方广严宏。弥满本觉。了悟心宗。惟灵廊彻。体用周隆。闻思修学。止观常融。传持妙理。继古贤公。信解行证。月朗天中○又碧峰下第二世鹅头禅师。于北京西山。建万寿戒坛。横出临济一枝(计二十四字)。 派曰。清净道德。文成佛法。能仁智慧。本来自性。圆明行理。大通无学○又碧峰下第四十七世祖定禅师。入闽住雪峰山。复旁出一枝(计二十字)。 派曰。祖成戒定慧。放光正圆通。行超明实际。了达悟真空○又祖定禅师下。第十三世明灿禅师。入晋住中条山万固寺。又横出一枝(计二十字)。 派曰。明德义幽玄。昭然廓性天。慧灯联海焰。万固永流传○又祖定禅师下第十三世。创开建正兴陕西西安府华州城西南十五里入终南山赤帝峪。又名马家峪。今名敕德峪。太顶二十里许。天龙山寺传临济正宗第三十四世迅雷明喜禅师。遵上祖定派。下至第二十空字毕。后续出一枝。(计二十字)后续枝派曰。智种金刚子。天龙宝地生。法雨心苗胜。华开果弘灵。 现代汉语译本 （共四十八字）。 字辈为：智慧清净，道德圆明，真如性海，寂照普通，心源广续，本觉昌隆，能仁圣果，常演宽弘，惟传法印，证悟会融，坚持戒定，永继祖宗。接此字辈，又新续一支（共四十八字）。 字辈为：湛然法界，方广严宏，弥满本觉，了悟心宗，惟灵廊彻，体用周隆，闻思修学，止观常融，传持妙理，继古贤公，信解行证，月朗天中。又碧峰下第二世鹅头禅师，于北京西山，建万寿戒坛，横出临济一枝（共二十四字）。 字辈为：清净道德，文成佛法，能仁智慧，本来自性，圆明行理，大通无学。又碧峰下第四十七世祖定禅师，入闽住雪峰山，复旁出一枝（共二十字）。 字辈为：祖成戒定慧，放光正圆通，行超明实际，了达悟真空。又祖定禅师下，第十三世明灿禅师，入晋住中条山万固寺，又横出一枝（共二十字）。 字辈为：明德义幽玄，昭然廓性天，慧灯联海焰，万固永流传。又祖定禅师下第十三世，创开建正兴陕西西安府华州城西南十五里入终南山赤帝峪，又名马家峪，今名敕德峪，太顶二十里许，天龙山寺传临济正宗第三十四世迅雷明喜禅师，遵上祖定派，下至第二十空字毕，后续出一枝。（共二十字）后续枝派曰：智种金刚子，天龙宝地生，法雨心苗胜，华开果弘灵。
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English version (Totaling forty-eight characters). The generation names are: 'Wisdom, Purity, Virtue, Perfection, True Thusness (Tathata), Nature's Ocean, Stillness Illuminating Universally, Mind's Source Widely Continuing, Original Enlightenment Flourishing, Sakyamuni's Holy Fruit, Constantly Expounding Broadly, Only Transmitting the Dharma Seal, Realizing Enlightenment Converging, Upholding Precepts and Samadhi, Eternally Continuing the Ancestors.' Following this lineage, a new branch is added (totaling forty-eight characters). The generation names are: 'Vast Dharma Realm, Square and Broad, Solemn and Vast, Pervading Original Enlightenment, Fully Understanding the Mind's Essence, Only the Spiritual Hall Thorough, Essence and Function Universally Flourishing, Hearing, Thinking, Cultivating, Learning, Cessation and Contemplation Constantly Merging, Transmitting and Upholding the Wonderful Principle, Continuing the Ancient Virtuous Ones, Faith, Understanding, Practice, Realization, the Moon Bright in the Sky.' Furthermore, the second generation of E'tou Chan Master under Bifeng established the Longevity Ordination Platform in the Western Mountains of Beijing, branching out a Linji (Rinzai) lineage (totaling twenty-four characters). The generation names are: 'Purity, Virtue, Morality, Accomplishing the Buddha Dharma, Sakyamuni's Wisdom, Original Self-Nature, Perfect Brightness, Conduct and Principle, Great Thoroughness, No More Learning.' Furthermore, the forty-seventh generation of Ancestor Ding Chan Master under Bifeng entered Min (Fujian province) and resided at Snow Peak Mountain, branching out another lineage (totaling twenty characters). The generation names are: 'Ancestor Accomplishing Precepts, Samadhi, and Wisdom, Radiating Light, Correct and Perfect Penetration, Conduct Transcending Bright Actuality, Thoroughly Understanding Empty Space.' Furthermore, under Ancestor Ding Chan Master, the thirteenth generation Mingcan Chan Master entered Jin (Shanxi province) and resided at Wangu Temple on Zhongtiao Mountain, branching out another lineage (totaling twenty characters). The generation names are: 'Bright Virtue, Righteousness, Profound Mystery, Clearly Illuminating the Vast Nature of Heaven, Wisdom Lamp Connecting the Ocean Flames, Wangu Eternally Flows.' Furthermore, the thirteenth generation under Ancestor Ding Chan Master, founded Jianzheng Xing in Chidi Yu of Zhongnan Mountain, fifteen miles southwest of Huazhou City, Xi'an Prefecture, Shaanxi Province, also known as Majia Yu, now known as Chide Yu, about twenty miles from the summit. Tianlong Mountain Temple transmitted the thirty-fourth generation of the Linji Orthodox Lineage, Xunlei Mingxi Chan Master, following the ancestral Ding lineage, down to the twentieth character 'Kong' (emptiness), and then continued with a branch. (Totaling twenty characters). The subsequent branch names are: 'Wisdom Seed Vajra Child, Heavenly Dragon Treasure Land Born, Dharma Rain Mind Sprout Victorious, Flower Opens Fruit Expands Spirit.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 曹洞派
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曹洞下有少林祖庭。并江西豫章两派。其豫章派。(计二十八字)。 派曰。清净觉海圆弘广。悟本真常慧性宽。祖道兴隆传法眼。普周沙界定心安○至第十二世慧经禅师。入江西寿昌。旁出一枝。(计二十八字)。 派曰。慧圆道大兴慈济。悟本传灯续祖光。性海洞明彰法界。广弘行愿证真常○经下又旁出博山大舣禅师。复续一枝。(计二十字)。 派曰。元道弘传一。心光照普通。祖师隆法眼。永播寿昌宗○其少林派。(计七十字)。 派曰。福慧智子觉。了本圆可悟。周洪普广宗。道庆同玄祖。清净真如海。湛寂淳贞素。德行永延恒。妙体常坚固。心朗照幽深。性明鉴崇祚。衷正善禧祚。谨悫愿济度。雪庭为导师。弘汝皈玄路○又第六世旁出蓬鹊山兴化寺一枝。(计二十字)。 派曰。了因明祖道。觉海永洪宣。普度大千界。同登般若船○又鹊山下。至彼岸宽。复新出一枝。(计一百二十字)派曰。觉海永洪。宣授传宗。正脉遐衍。善庆福隆。自性周遍。本来圆通。真智妙理。清净澄明。实相寂照。慈悯利生。平等普度。方广权衡。教启贤哲。戒行克功。学繇悟达。法在信能。止观定慧。闻思修崇。庄严品位。玄契参同。德充果满。佛图续灯。秉持心印 现代汉语译本 曹洞宗 曹洞宗下有少林祖庭，以及江西豫章两派。其中豫章派的字辈（共二十八字）为： 字辈：清净觉海圆弘广，悟本真常慧性宽，祖道兴隆传法眼，普周沙界定心安。至第十二世慧经禅师，在江西寿昌开出旁支（共二十八字）。 字辈：慧圆道大兴慈济，悟本传灯续祖光，性海洞明彰法界，广弘行愿证真常。慧经禅师门下又开出博山大舣禅师，再次延续一脉（共二十字）。 字辈：元道弘传一，心光照普通，祖师隆法眼，永播寿昌宗。少林派的字辈（共七十字）为： 字辈：福慧智子觉，了本圆可悟，周洪普广宗，道庆同玄祖，清净真如海，湛寂淳贞素，德行永延恒，妙体常坚固，心朗照幽深，性明鉴崇祚，衷正善禧祚，谨悫愿济度，雪庭为导师，弘汝皈玄路。第六世又开出蓬鹊山兴化寺一枝（共二十字）。 字辈：了因明祖道，觉海永洪宣，普度大千界，同登般若船。鹊山一脉，至彼岸宽，再次新开一枝（共一百二十字）： 字辈：觉海永洪，宣授传宗，正脉遐衍，善庆福隆，自性周遍，本来圆通，真智妙理，清净澄明，实相寂照，慈悯利生，平等普度，方广权衡，教启贤哲，戒行克功，学繇悟达，法在信能，止观定慧，闻思修崇，庄严品位，玄契参同，德充果满，佛图续灯，秉持心印。
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English version Caodong School Under the Caodong school are the Shaolin ancestral temple and the two branches of Yuzhang in Jiangxi. The lineage verse of the Yuzhang branch (totaling twenty-eight characters) is: Lineage Verse: 'Qing Jing Jue Hai Yuan Hong Guang, Wu Ben Zhen Chang Hui Xing Kuan, Zu Dao Xing Long Chuan Fa Yan, Pu Zhou Sha Jie Ding Xin An.' (清净觉海圆弘广，悟本真常慧性宽，祖道兴隆传法眼，普周沙界定心安) (Pure, Awareness, Ocean, Perfect, Vast, Enlightenment, Root, True, Constant, Wisdom, Nature, Broad, Ancestral, Path, Flourishing, Transmit, Dharma, Eye, Universally, Pervading, Sand, World, Stabilize, Mind, Peace). By the twelfth generation, Zen Master Huijing established a side branch in Shouchang, Jiangxi (totaling twenty-eight characters). Lineage Verse: 'Hui Yuan Dao Da Xing Ci Ji, Wu Ben Chuan Deng Xu Zu Guang, Xing Hai Dong Ming Zhang Fa Jie, Guang Hong Xing Yuan Zheng Zhen Chang.' (慧圆道大兴慈济，悟本传灯续祖光，性海洞明彰法界，广弘行愿证真常) (Wisdom, Perfection, Path, Great, Flourishing, Compassion, Relief, Enlightenment, Root, Transmit, Lamp, Continue, Ancestral, Light, Nature, Ocean, Penetrating, Bright, Manifest, Dharma, Realm, Broadly, Promote, Practice, Vow, Attest, True, Constant). From Zen Master Huijing's lineage emerged Zen Master Boshan Dayi, continuing the lineage once more (totaling twenty characters). Lineage Verse: 'Yuan Dao Hong Chuan Yi, Xin Guang Zhao Pu Tong, Zu Shi Long Fa Yan, Yong Bo Shou Chang Zong.' (元道弘传一，心光照普通，祖师隆法眼，永播寿昌宗) (Origin, Path, Broadly, Transmit, One, Mind, Light, Illuminate, Universal, Common, Ancestral, Teacher, Prosperous, Dharma, Eye, Eternally, Sow, Shouchang, Lineage). The lineage verse of the Shaolin branch (totaling seventy characters) is: Lineage Verse: 'Fu Hui Zhi Zi Jue, Liao Ben Yuan Ke Wu, Zhou Hong Pu Guang Zong, Dao Qing Tong Xuan Zu, Qing Jing Zhen Ru Hai, Zhan Ji Chun Zhen Su, De Xing Yong Yan Heng, Miao Ti Chang Jian Gu, Xin Lang Zhao You Shen, Xing Ming Jian Chong Zuo, Zhong Zheng Shan Xi Zuo, Jin Que Yuan Ji Du, Xueting Wei Dao Shi, Hong Ru Gui Xuan Lu.' (福慧智子觉，了本圆可悟，周洪普广宗，道庆同玄祖，清净真如海，湛寂淳贞素，德行永延恒，妙体常坚固，心朗照幽深，性明鉴崇祚，衷正善禧祚，谨悫愿济度，雪庭为导师，弘汝皈玄路) (Blessing, Wisdom, Knowledge, Child, Awareness, Understanding, Root, Perfection, Can, Enlightenment, Universally, Vast, Pervading, Lineage, Path, Celebration, Same, Mysterious, Ancestor, Pure, True, Thusness, Sea, Serene, Stillness, Pure, True, Simple, Virtue, Conduct, Eternally, Extend, Constant, Subtle, Body, Always, Firm, Solid, Mind, Clear, Illuminate, Secluded, Deep, Nature, Bright, Mirror, Esteem, Auspiciousness, Loyalty, Uprightness, Goodness, Happiness, Auspiciousness, Careful, Sincere, Vow, Deliverance, Xueting (Snow Courtyard) as, Guide, Broadly, You, Return, Mysterious, Path). In the sixth generation, a branch emerged from Xinghua Temple on Pengque Mountain (totaling twenty characters). Lineage Verse: 'Liao Yin Ming Zu Dao, Jue Hai Yong Hong Xuan, Pu Du Da Qian Jie, Tong Deng Ban Ruo Chuan.' (了因明祖道，觉海永洪宣，普度大千界，同登般若船) (Understanding, Cause, Bright, Ancestral, Path, Awareness, Ocean, Eternally, Vastly, Proclaim, Universally, Deliver, Great, Thousand, World, Together, Ascend, Prajna, Boat). Under the Que Mountain lineage, to the other shore, Kuan, a new branch emerged again (totaling one hundred and twenty characters): Lineage Verse: 'Jue Hai Yong Hong, Xuan Shou Chuan Zong, Zheng Mai Xia Yan, Shan Qing Fu Long, Zi Xing Zhou Bian, Ben Lai Yuan Tong, Zhen Zhi Miao Li, Qing Jing Cheng Ming, Shi Xiang Ji Zhao, Ci Min Li Sheng, Ping Deng Pu Du, Fang Guang Quan Heng, Jiao Qi Xian Zhe, Jie Xing Ke Gong, Xue Yao Wu Da, Fa Zai Xin Neng, Zhi Guan Ding Hui, Wen Si Xiu Chong, Zhuang Yan Pin Wei, Xuan Qi Can Tong, De Chong Guo Man, Fo Tu Xu Deng, Bing Chi Xin Yin.' (觉海永洪，宣授传宗，正脉遐衍，善庆福隆，自性周遍，本来圆通，真智妙理，清净澄明，实相寂照，慈悯利生，平等普度，方广权衡，教启贤哲，戒行克功，学繇悟达，法在信能，止观定慧，闻思修崇，庄严品位，玄契参同，德充果满，佛图续灯，秉持心印) (Awareness, Ocean, Eternally, Vastly, Proclaim, Impart, Transmit, Lineage, Correct, Vein, Far, Extend, Goodness, Celebration, Blessing, Abundant, Self, Nature, Universally, Pervading, Originally, Perfect, Penetrating, True, Wisdom, Subtle, Principle, Pure, Serene, Bright, Reality, Stillness, Illumination, Compassion, Mercy, Benefit, Living Beings, Equality, Universally, Deliver, Square, Broad, Balance, Teaching, Inspire, Virtuous, Wise, Precept, Conduct, Can, Merit, Learning, From, Enlightenment, Attainment, Dharma, In, Faith, Ability, Cessation, Observation, Samadhi, Wisdom, Hearing, Thinking, Cultivation, Esteem, Solemn, Dignified, Rank, Position, Mysterious, Agreement, Participate, Same, Virtue, Abundant, Fruit, Full, Buddha, Image, Continue, Lamp, Uphold, Hold, Mind, Seal). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------