The Seigen/Ch'ing-yüan Zen/Ch'an Branch of Ch'an

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|_ Seigen Gyōshi (j.) -Ch'ing-yüan Hsing-ssü (wg) (660-740)

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|_ Sekitō Kisen (j.), Shih-t'ou Hsi-ch'ien (wg) (700-790), composed the Sandokai.

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|_Daiten Hōtsū (j.), Ta-tien Pao-t'ung (wg) (?-819)
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|        |_Sampei Gichū (j.), San-p'ing I-chung (wg) (?-?)
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|_Tanka Tennen (j.), Tan-hsia T'ien-jan (wg) (739-824)
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|        |_Suibi Mugaku (j.), Ts'ui-wei Wu-hsüeh (wg) (?-?)
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|                |_Tōsu Daidō (j.), T'ou-tsü Ta-t'ung (wg) (819-914)
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|_Yakusan Igen (j.), Yao-shan Wei-yen (wg) (745-828)

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|_Ungan Donjō (j.), Yün-yen T'an-shêng (wg) (780-841)
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|        |_Tōzan Ryōkai (j.), Tung-shan Liang-chieh (wg) (807-869) Sōtō/Ts'ao-tung School
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|_Sensu Tokujō (j.), Ch'uan-tzü Te-ch'eng (wg) (7-8)
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|        |_Kassan Zenne (j.), Chia-shan Shan-hui (wg) (805-881)
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|                |_Rakuho Gen'an (j.), Lo-p'u Yüan-an (wg) (834-898)
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|_Dōgo Enchi (j.), Tao-wu Yüan-chih (wg) (769-853)
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|        |_Zengen Chūkō (j.), Chien-yüan Ching-hsing (wg) (7-8)
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|        |_Sekisō Keisho (j.), Shih-shuang Ch'ing-chu (wg) (807-888)
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|                |_Daikō Kokai (j.), Ta-kuang Chü-hui (wg) (8-8)
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|                |_Chōsetsu Yusai (j.), Chang-cho Hsui-ts'ai (wg) (8-8)
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|                |_Kyūhō Dōken (j.), Chui-fêng Tao-ch'ien (wg) (?-923)
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|                                |_Kasan Muin (j.), Ho-shan Wu-yin (wg) (891-960)
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|_Tennō Dōgo (j.), T'ien-huang Tao-wu (wg) (748-807)

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|_Ryūtan Sōshin (j.), Lung-t'an Ch'ung-hsin (wg) (?-?)

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|_Tokusan Senkan (j.), Te-shan Hsüan-chien (wg) (782-865)

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|_ Kantan Shikoku (j.), Kan-t'an Tzu-kuo (wg) (?-?)
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|_ Gantō Zenkatsu (j.), Yen-t'ou Ch'üan-huo (wg) (828-887)
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|        |_ Zuigan Shigen (j.), Jui-yen Shih-yen (wg) (?-?)
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|                |_ Rakan Dōkan (j.), Lo-shan Tao-hsien (wg) (?-?)
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|                                |_ Myōshō Tokken (j.), Ming-chao Tê-ch'ien (wg) (?-?)
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|_ Seppō Gison (j.), Hsüeh-fêng I-ts'un (wg) (822-908)

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|_ Ummon Bun'en (j.), Yün-mên Wên-yen (wg) (864-949) (Ummon/Yün-mên School)
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|_Suigan Reisan (j.), Ts'ui-yen Ling-ts'an (wg) (?-?)
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|_Kyōsei Dōfu (j.), Ching-ch'ing Tao-fu (wg) (863-937)
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|_Taigen Fu (j.), T'ai-yüan Fu (wg) (?-?)
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|_Chōkei Eryō (j.), Ch'ang-ch'ing Hui-lêng (wg) (854-932)

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|_Hōji Erō (j.), Pao-tzu Hui-lang (wg) (?-?)
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|_ō (OO) Embin; (j.), Wang Yen-pin (wg) (?-?)
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|_Hofuku Jūten (j.), Pao-fu Ts'ung-chan (wg) (?-928)
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|        |_Enju Erin (j.), Yen-shou Hui-lun (wg) (?-?)
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|                |_Kisu Dōsen (j.), Kuei-tsung Tao-ch'üan (wg) (?-985)
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|_Gensha Shibi (j.), Hsüan-sha Shih-pei (wg) (835-908)

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|_Rakan Keijin (j.), Lo-han Kuei-ch'ên (wg) (867-928)
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|_Hōgen Bun'eki (j.), Fa-yen Wên-i (wg) (885-958) (Hōgen/Fa-yan School)
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|_Ryūsai Shōshū (j.), Lung-chi Shao-hsiu (wg) (?-954)
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|_Seikei Kōshin (j.), Ch'ing-hsi Hung-chin (wg) (?-?)

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|_Tempyō Jūi (j.), T'ien-p'ing Ts'ung-i (wg) (?-?)