School: Yunmen | 1050-1100 | Teacher: Huilin Zongben | Students: Cishou Huaishen
Northern Song Yunmen master who maintained the lineage between Xuedou Chongxian and the school's late Northern Song figures. His role was crucial in keeping the Yunmen transmission alive during a period when the Linji school was rapidly becoming dominant. He transmitted the Yunmen dharma to Cishou Huaishen.
References: Wikipedia (Yunmen school) | Encyclopedia of Buddhism | DILA Authority
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