佛祖統紀 29.43

29.43

始祖曇無德尊者（法正。毱多尊者弟子。四分律主。南山所宗）　二祖曇摩迦羅尊者（法時。西竺沙門。始依四分十人受戒。遠承法正）　三祖北臺法聰律師（元魏孝文時。本學僧祇。因考受體首傳四分。遠承法時）　四祖雲中道覆律師（聰之弟子。最初撰疏疏科六卷。以釋四分）　五祖大覺慧光律師（初從佛陀禪師出家。陀曰。此子宜先聽律。律是慧基非智不奉。若初從經論。必輕戒網。由是依覆通四分律。撰疏十卷）　六祖高齊道雲律師（從光受學。撰疏鈔九卷。判釋廣文）　七祖河北道洪律師（從雲受學。亦著疏文）　八祖弘福智首律師（稟戒之前。於古佛塔前。預祈顯驗。蒙佛摩頂。身心泰然。方知感戒。及尋律部。多會其文。從洪受學。撰疏二十卷）　九祖南山道宣律師（輕重儀云。先所宗承首律師者）

First Patriarch: Venerable Dharmagupta (Fazheng; disciple of Venerable Upagupta; master of the Fourfold Vinaya; founder venerated by Nanshan). Second Patriarch: Venerable Dharmakāla (Fashi; a śramaṇa of the Western Lands; first conferred the precepts with ten persons according to the Fourfold Vinaya; remotely inherited from Fazheng). Third Patriarch: Vinaya Master Facong of Beidai (during the time of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei; originally studied the Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya, but upon examining the recipient essence, he was the first to transmit the Fourfold Vinaya; remotely inherited from Fashi). Fourth Patriarch: Vinaya Master Daofu of Yunzhong (disciple of Cong; first to compose a commentary and outline in six fascicles to explain the Fourfold Vinaya). Fifth Patriarch: Vinaya Master Dajue Huiguang (originally left the household under Chán Master Fotuo, who said: 'This boy should first hear the Vinaya; Vinaya is the foundation of wisdom, and none but the wise can uphold it; if he begins with the scriptures and treatises, he will surely disdain the net of precepts.' Thereupon, relying on Daofu, he mastered the Fourfold Vinaya and composed a commentary in ten fascicles). Sixth Patriarch: Vinaya Master Daoyun of the Northern Qi (received instruction from Huiguang; composed a commentary and subcommentary in nine fascicles, judging and explaining the extensive text). Seventh Patriarch: Vinaya Master Daohong of Hebei (received instruction from Yun; also authored commentary texts). Eighth Patriarch: Vinaya Master Zhishou of Hongfu Temple (before receiving the precepts, he prayed in advance for a clear verification before an ancient Buddha stupa; he was blessed by the Buddha rubbing his crown, and with body and mind peaceful, he only then knew he had received the precepts; when investigating the Vinaya division, he harmonised much of its text; received instruction from Hong; composed a commentary in twenty fascicles). Ninth Patriarch: Vinaya Master Daoxuan of Nanshan (the *Qingzhong yi* states: 'The one formerly venerated and inherited was Vinaya Master Shou').