Dynasty Name Term
Northern
Wei Ba-tuo 跋陀 495-520
Seng-chou 僧稠 520-560
Zi-yun 资云 Dates unclear
Tang
Zhi-cao 志操 -621-
Yi-jiang 义奖 -704-
Hui-jue 慧觉 -723-
Wei-ji 惟济 -770-
Ling-cou 灵凑 -791-
Period of Five Dynasties
Xing-jun 行钧 880-925
Hong-tai 宏泰 925-?
Northern Song
Zhi-hao 智浩 ?-1059?
Zheng-wu Xiao-yu 证悟脩颙 1056-1060
Guang-qing 广庆 1084-1087
Bao-en 报恩 Bef. 1093
Qing-jiang 清江 1101-1105
Zhi-tong 智通 Bef. 1111
Fo-deng Hui-chu 佛灯惠初 1111-1126
Jin
Shan-ying Fa-he 善应法和 1140-1141
Zu-duan 祖端 1145-1160
Fa-hai 法海 1161-?
Zheng-wu 悟鉴 Around 1179
Pu-zhao 普照 1190-1194
Xing-chong 兴崇 1204-1208
Xu-ming 虚明 1208-1212
Xi-xi Hong-xiang 西溪宏相 1212-1215?
Dong-lin Zhi-long 东林志隆 1217-1223
Guang-zhu 广铸 1224
Mu-an Xing-ying 木庵性英 1225-1233
Ru-feng De-ren 乳峰德仁 C.1239-1248
Xue-ting Fu-yu 雪庭福裕 1249-1255
Fu-an Yuan-zhao 复庵园照 Around 1260
Yuan-ming 圆明 Around 1270
Zu-an Hui-su 足庵慧肃 Around 1268
Ling-yin Wen-tai 灵隐文泰 1273-?
Lin-zhong Zhi-tai 中林智泰 1282-1290
Yue-yan Yong-da 月岩永达 1291-1294
Huan-yuan Fu-yu 还原福遇 1295-1299
Yue-yan Yong-da 月岩永达 1300-1306
Gu-yan Pu-jiu 古岩普就 1313-1317
Yue-zhao Jiang-gong 月照江公 Around 1320
Ju-an Fa-zhao 菊庵法照 1322-1323
Chun-zhuo Wen-cai 淳拙文才 1324-1329
Feng-lin Zi-gui 凤林子珪 1332-1335
Xi-an Yi-rang 息庵义让 1336-1340
Sun-an Hong-yi 损庵洪益 1340
Wu-wei Fa-rong 无为法容 1341-1343
Chun-zhuo Wen-cai 淳拙文才 1345-1352
Hai-yin 海印 Around 1354
Ming
Song-xi Zi-ding 嵩溪子定 1360-1363
Song-xi Zi-ding 嵩溪子定 1368-1369
Song-ting Zi-yan 松庭子严 1369-1382
Ning-ran Zi-gai 凝然子改 1390-1392
Ren-shang Yi-gong 仁山毅公 1393-1405
Zu-an Zi-ren 竹庵子忍 Bef. 1422
Ju-kong Qi-bin 俱空契斌 1449-1452
Wu-fang Ke-cong 无方可从 1474-1483
Gui-yuan Wu-shun 归源可顺 1498-1499
Zhuo-an Xing-chaeng 拙庵性成 1483-1487
Gu-shan Ke-xian 古山可仙 1488-1496
Jing-an Wu-ta 静庵悟榻 1488-1536
Jing-an Wu-ta 静庵悟榻 ?-1552
Gu-mei Zu-ting 古梅祖庭 1497- ?
Gu-mei Zu-ting 古梅祖庭 1501-1505
Yue-zhou Wen-zai 月舟文载 1510-1522
Zong-lin Yu-tang 宗琳玉堂 1537-1538
Zhu-dong Wu-wan 竺东悟万 1552-1558
Xiao-shan Zong-shu 小山宗书 1558-1565
Yin-shan Xian-gong 隐山贤公 ? -1574
Huan-xiu Chang-run 幻休常润 1574-1579
Wu-yan Zheng-dao 无言正道 1592-1609
Rui-guang 瑞光 -1622-
Han-hui Hui-xi 寒灰慧喜 1624
Bi-an Hai-kuan 彼岸海宽 1639-?
Qing
Bi-an Hai-kuan 彼岸海宽 1646-?
Chun-bai Yong-yu 纯白永玉 ? – bef. 1664
Xin-yun Qing-ning 心云清宁 1742-1750-?
Yuan-jin Ling-shan 圆今灵山 Dates unclear
Xing-yuan Zhi-wu 行愿智吾 Dates unclear
Xin-yun Qing-ning 心云清宁 1742-1750-?
Qing-tai Ying-shi 清泰颖石 Dates unclear
Heng-lin 恒林 ?-1923
Miao-xing 妙兴 1923-1927
Chun-pu 淳朴 Dates unclear
Zhen-xu 贞绪 Dates unclear
Xingzheng 行正 1949-1988
Yongxin 永信 1988-present
Sangha > Shaolin Abbots
Master Fu Yu's Shaolin Monk naming System
Master Fuyu set down the naming system for passing down Shaolin Kungfu for 70 generations. This list is as follows: 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, Chan, Jin, Que, Yuan, Ji, Du, Xue, Ting, Wei, Dao, Shi, Yin, Ru, Gui, Xuan, and Lu.
The monks of the Shaolin Temple come from all over the world. The naming system, which is a "70-word verse" in Chinese, has made the Shaolin Temple into an extended family. All the monks of the Shaolin Temple are required to learn these 70 characters by heart. At present, the monks in the Shaolin Temple still follow the naming system of Master Fuyu of the 13th century. In nearly 800 years, there have already been more than 30 generations and the representative of the current generations have the characters of "Su", "De", "Xing", "Yong", "Yan" and "Heng" as the first character of their Dharma name
