Daofu (ch. Daofu, 464–524), disciple de Bodhidharma (ch. Putidamo, 440? - 536/554), l’un des quatre principaux disciples de Bodhidharma.
Il voyagea à travers de nombreux pays à la recherche d'un véritable maître avant de rencontrer le maître Bodhidharma et de devenir son successeur.
Also written 僧副. A monk from Qixian 祁縣, Taiyuan 太原 (Shanxi 山西 province), born with the surname Wang 王. Daofu joined the monkhood under Bodhidharma 菩提達磨, and in the legend where Bodhidharma passed on his skin 皮, flesh 肉, bones 骨, and marrow 髓, respectively, to four of his disciples, Daofu received his skin, representing the shallowest understanding of the four. Huike 慧可, who received the marrow, inherited Bodhidharmaʼs dharma. Later, Daofu become head monk at Kaishansi 開善寺 at the behest of Emperor Wu of the Liang dynasty 梁武帝. 景德傳燈錄 T 2076.51.216c1 [DDB]