Lineage of Goto Zuigan
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.
- Xutang Zhiyu
- Nanpu Shaoming
- Shuho Myocho
- Kanzan Egen
- Juo Sohitsu
- Muin Soin
- Nippo Soshun
- Giten Gensho
- Sekko Soshin
- Toyo Eicho
- Taiga Tankyo
- Koho Genkun
- Ian Chisatsu
- Tozen Soshin
- Yozan Keiyo
- Gudo Toshoku
- Shido Bunan
- Shoju Rojin
- Hakuin Ekaku
- Gasan Jito
- Inzan Ien
- Taigen Shigen
- Gisan Zenrai
- Kosen Imakita
- Soyen Shaku
- Shaku Sokatsu
- Goto Zuigan