Lineage of Dainin Katagiri
Dharma transmission
Lineage of Dainin Katagiri
24 teachers and ancestors, 0 students and descendants traced through transmission.
Dainin Katagiri stands 82 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Sōtō line, receiving transmission from Daichō Hayashi. The line above runs back through Kyozan Baizen, Sozan Chimon, Yōzan Genki Hayashi 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 Dainin Katagiri
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
- Shugan Dochin
- Tessan Shikaku
- Keigan Eisho
- Chuzan Ryoun
- Gisan Tonin
- Shogaku Kenryu
- Kinen Horyu
- Daishitsu Chisen
- Kokei Shojun
- Sesso Yuho
- Kaiten Genju
- Shuzan Shunsho
- Chozan Ginetsu
- Fukushu Kochi
- Meido Yuton
- Hakuho Genteki
- Gesshu Soko
- Tokuo Ryoko
- Mokushi Soen
- Gangoku Gankei
- Gentō Sokuchū
- Kyozan Baizen
- Sozan Chimon
- Yōzan Genki Hayashi
- Daichō Hayashi
- Dainin Katagiri