Dharma transmission

Lineage of Daiki Kyokan

12 teachers and ancestors, 3 students and descendants traced through transmission.

Daiki Kyokan stands 80 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Sōtō line, receiving transmission from Sengan Bonryu. The line above runs back through Sessan Tetsuzen, Fuzan Shunki, Jissan Mokuin 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 Daiki Kyokan

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.

Ancestors of Daiki Kyokan

Disciples and descendants of Daiki Kyokan