Dharma transmission

Lineage of Goto Zuigan

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

Goto Zuigan stands 26 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Shaku Sokatsu (1870–1954). The line above runs back through Gisan Zenrai, Kosen Imakita, Soyen Shaku and their predecessors to Xutang Zhiyu.

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

Line of succession to Goto Zuigan

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 Goto Zuigan

Disciples and descendants of Goto Zuigan