Lineage of Daichi Sokei
Dharma transmission
Lineage of Daichi Sokei
13 teachers and ancestors, 0 students and descendants traced through transmission.
Daichi Sokei stands 57 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Sōtō line, receiving transmission from Meiho Sotetsu (1277–1350). The line above runs back through Koun Ejō, Tettsū Gikai, Keizan Jōkin and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.
This line belongs to Sōtō. Every name below links to that master’s own record, with the sources for each transmission.
Line of succession to Daichi Sokei
The single line of formal transmission, root first. Where a master had several teachers this follows the one carrying the succession; the fuller set of ancestors is listed below.
- Shakyamuni Buddha
- Mahakashyapa
- Ananda
- Shanakavasa
- Upagupta
- Dhritaka
- Michaka
- Vasumitra
- Buddhanandi
- Buddhamitra
- Parshva
- Punyayashas
- Ashvaghosha
- Kapimala
- Nagarjuna
- Aryadeva
- Rahulata
- Sanghanandi
- Gayashata
- Kumarata
- Jayata
- Vasubandhu
- Manorhita
- Haklena
- Simha
- Vasasita
- Punyamitra
- Prajnatara
- Bodhidharma
- Dazu Huike
- Jianzhi Sengcan
- Dayi Daoxin
- Daman Hongren
- Dajian Huineng
- Qingyuan Xingsi
- Shitou Xiqian
- Yaoshan Weiyan
- Yunyan Tansheng
- Dongshan Liangjie
- Yunju Daoying
- Tongan Daopi
- Tongan Guanzhi
- Liangshan Yuanguan
- Dayang Jingxuan
- Fushan Fayuan
- Touzi Yiqing
- Furong Daokai
- Danxia Zichun
- Zhenxie Qingliao
- Tiantong Zongjue
- Xuedou Zhijian
- Tiantong Rujing
- Dōgen
- Koun Ejō
- Tettsū Gikai
- Keizan Jōkin
- Meiho Sotetsu
- Daichi Sokei