Guishan Lingyou
Life
Life
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* 771: born under the secular surname Zhao, born in Changxi, [Fujian province](/wiki/Fujian_province "Fujian province")
* 785: became a Buddhist [monk](/wiki/Monk "Monk") at age 15, received [tonsure](/wiki/Tonsure "Tonsure") ceremony at Shanjian Temple in Fujian, received the monastic [precepts](/wiki/Precepts "Precepts") at Longxing Temple in Hangzhou where he studied [sutra](/wiki/Sutra "Sutra") and [Vinaya Pitaka](/wiki/Vinaya_Pitaka "Vinaya Pitaka").
* 793: at age 23, followed Zen Master [Baizhang Huaihai](/wiki/Baizhang_Huaihai "Baizhang Huaihai"), as his dharma heir disciple
* 820: became the abbot of Tongqing Temple in Guishan, Hunan Province. Master Lingyou trained many disciples, included Yangshan Huiji (813 \- 890\), his dharma heir. The Guiyang school was named after master Guishan Lingyou and his disciple, Yangshan Huiji.
* 853: died at age 83

What is the relationship between Master Lingyou and Yangshan Huiji?