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Lineage of Gongai Sochu

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Gongai Sochu

4 teachers and ancestors, 2 students and descendants traced through transmission.

Gongai Sochu stands 4 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Tetto Giko (1295–1369). The line above runs back through Nanpu Shaoming, Shuho Myocho to Xutang Zhiyu.

This line belongs to Rinzai. Every name below links to that master’s own record, with the sources for each transmission.

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Line of succession to Gongai Sochu

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.

  1. 1. Xutang Zhiyu1185–1269
  2. 2. Nanpu Shaoming
  3. 3. Shuho Myocho1282–1337
  4. 4. Tetto Giko1295–1369
  5. 5. Gongai Sochu1315–1390

Teachings attributed to Gongai Sochu

Ancestors of Gongai Sochu

  1. 4 generations above

  2. 3 generations above

  3. 2 generations above

  4. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Gongai Sochu

  1. 1 generation below

  2. 2 generations below