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Lineage of the Five Mountain Zen school

The Five Mountain School of Zen comes from the Korean Soen (jap. Zen) tradition. The founding teacher of our School is Ven. Dr. Wonji Dharma. Wonji is the 80th teacher in the line of Dharma Transmission through the Korean Kwan Um Jong and 85th in the Vietnamese Lamte Thien School. 

In Korean Soen Inka (In'ga) typically refers to the private acknowledgment of dharma transmission from a teacher to their student. "Dharma Transmission" is used to refer to the public ceremonial version of the same acknowledgment. Both are considered equal in authority and "realization". A monk with either In'ga or the public "Dharma transmission" is qualified to hold the post of Soen Sa, or "Zen Master" for a temple, and give transmission to their own students (either, In'ga or public " Dharma transmission"). The majority of Zen Masters in Korea have only received, and only give In'ga, with the formal transmission ceremony being far more rare.
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The Korean Soen lineage comes from the Chinese Línjì Zōng school of Chan (jap. Zen) and became separate around the year 1,200 CE. Ven. Wonji Sunim received Dharma Transmission in the Korean lineage on 01/28/12 and on 12/1/2012 in the Vietnamese lineage both at the Zen Center of Las Vegas. Both Inga and Dharma transmission are irrevocable and life time appointments. 
Śākyamuni Buddha 
1.   Mahākāśyapa
2.   Ānanda
3.   Śaņavāsa
4.   Upagupta
5.   Dhītika
6.   Miccaka
7.   Vasumitra
8.   Buddhanandi
9.   Buddhamitra
10.  Pãrsvã
11.  Punyayasás
12.  Asvaghosa
13.  Kapimala
14.  Nãgãrjuna
15.  Kãnadeva
16.  Rãhulata
17.  Sanghanandi
18.  Gayasata
19.  Kumãrata
20.  Jayata

21.  Vasubandhu
22.  Manorhita
23.  Haklena
24.  Ãryasimha
25.  Vaśasuta
26.  Punyamitra 
27.  Prajñātāra
28.  Bodhidharma
29.  Dàzǔ Huìkě
30.  Sānzǔ Sēngcàn 
31.  Dàyì Dàoxìn
32.  Daman Hóngrěn
33.  Dàjiāng Huìnéng
34.  Nányuè Huáiràng
35.  Măzŭ Dàoyī
36.  Báizhàng Huáihái
37.  Huángbò Xīyùn
38.  Línjì Yìxuán
39.  Xiāngyán Zhixián
40.  Nányuàn Huìyóng

41.  Fēngxuè Yánzhǎo
42.  Shǒushān Xingjian
43.  Fényáng Shànzhāo
44.  Shíshuāng Chuyuán
45.  Yángqí Fānghuì
46.  Báiyún Shŏuduān
47.  Wǔzǔ Fǎyǎn 
48.  Yuánwù Kèqín
49.  Hǔqiū Shàolóng 
50.  Yīngān Tánhuá
51.  Mìān Xiánjié 
52.  Pòān Zǔxiān 
53.  Wúzhǔn Yuánzhào 
54.  Xuěyán Huìlǎng 
55.  Jíān Zōngxìn 
56.  Shíwū Qīnggǒng
57. Taego Bou 
58. Hwanam Honsu 
59. Gugok Gakun
60. Byeokgye Jeongsim 

61. Byeoksong Jieom 
62. Buyong Yeonggwan 
63. Cheongheo Hyujeong 
64. Pyeonyang Eon-gi 
65. Pungdam Euisim 
66. Woldam Seolje 
67. Hwanseong Jian 
68. Hoam Chejeong 
69. Cheongbong Geoan 
70. Yulbong Cheonggo 
71. Geumheo Beopcheom 
72. Yongam Hyeeon 
73. Yeongwol Bongyul 
74. Manhwa Boseon 
75. Gyeongheo Seongu 
76. Mańgong Wolmyon
77. Gobong Gyeonguk
78. Seungsahn Haengwon
79. Jibong Haeŭm
84. Bhante Suhita Dharma
80./85. Wonji Dochong
86. Hwasahn Sokan

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Soen Master Mangong
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Soen Master Gobong
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Seung Sahn Dae Jong Sa
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Zen Master Jibong
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Ven. Dr. Wonji Sunim
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Hòa Thượng Dr. Thiên Ân
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Bhante Suhita Dharma
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Ven. Dr. Wonji Sunim
"What is this? Only Don't Know"
-Zen Master Seung Sahn
 "The whole world is a single flower."
-Man Gong Sunim