Master List of Ancient Masters - Extensive list of brief biographies of ancient masters. Kuei-shan Ling-lu - (771-853 C.E.) Successor of Pai-chang Huai-hai, and teacher of Hsiang-yen. Dayi Daoxin - A brief biography of Dayi Daoxin, the Fourth Patriarch of Ch'an. Daman Hongren - A short biography of Daman Hongren, the Fifth Patriarch of Ch'an. Qingyuan Xingsi - A brief biography of Qingyuan Xingsi, Dharma-heir of the Sixth Ancestor, Huineng. Nanyang Huizhong - A brief biography of Nanyang Huizhong, Dharma-heir of Huineng, the Sixth Ancestor. Patriarchs and other Great Zen Masters of Ancient China - Teachings of the great masters of sudden illumination in ancient China -- the forerunners of Zen in Japan. Zen Ancestors Lineage Chart - Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader: Detailed, well-laid out chart of the Zen Ancestors. Zen Ancestors - List in chronological order.