七祖
(1) The seven founders of the 华严 Huayan School, whose names are given as 马鸣 Avaghoa, 龙树 Ngrjuna 杜顺 (i.e. 法顺) , Zhiyan 智俨, Fazang 法藏, Chengguan 澄观 and Zongmi 宗密; (2) the seven founders of the 禅Chan School, i.e. 达磨 or 菩提达磨 Bodhidharma, Huike 慧可, Sengcan 僧璨, Daoxin 道信, Hongren 弘忍, Huineng 慧能 and Heze 荷泽 (or Shenhui 神曾); (3) The seven founders of the 净土 Pure Land School, i.e. Nagarjuna, 世亲 Vasubandhu, Tanluan 昙鸾, Daochuo 道绰, Shandao 善导, Yuanxin 源信 and Yuankong 源空 (or Faran 法然), whose teaching is contained in the
