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Lineage of Ian Chisatsu

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Ian Chisatsu

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

Ian Chisatsu stands 12 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Koho Genkun. The line above runs back through Sekko Soshin, Toyo Eicho, Taiga Tankyo 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.

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Line of succession to Ian Chisatsu

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. Kanzan Egen1277–1360
  5. 5. Juo Sohitsu1296–1380
  6. 6. Muin Soin1326–1410
  7. 7. Nippo Soshun1367–1448
  8. 8. Giten Gensho
  9. 9. Sekko Soshin1408–1486
  10. 10. Toyo Eicho1428–1504
  11. 11. Taiga Tankyo
  12. 12. Koho Genkun
  13. 13. Ian Chisatsu1514–1587

Ancestors of Ian Chisatsu

  1. 12 generations above

  2. 11 generations above

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  12. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Ian Chisatsu

  1. 1 generation below

  2. 2 generations below

  3. 3 generations below