We might organize the information of interest along the following lines.
Locations in texts of the Chan-School, where Chan-masters and other persons, places, or datable events are mentioned.
Anecdotes, quotations and allusions occurring in these texts.
Interjections and comments of later Chan-masters relating to a given anecdote.
Information about the lineage of Chan-masters.
Other external information related to these topics.
Links to other resources relevant to topics occurring in the texts.