Patriarchs and other Great Zen Masters of Ancient China
- Teachings of the great masters of sudden illumination in ancient China -- the forerunners of Zen in Japan.
- http://www.selfdiscoveryportal.com/ChanMasters.htm

Zen Ancestors Lineage Chart
- Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader: Detailed, well-laid out chart of the Zen Ancestors.
- http://www2.kenyon.edu/depts/religion/fac/Adler/reln360/Images360/ancestors.pdf

Master List of Ancient Masters
- Extensive list of brief biographies of ancient masters.
- http://wwzc.org/translations/masterList.htm