Shaolin Abbots
| Dinasty | 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 | |
