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Lineage of Juo Sohitsu

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Juo Sohitsu

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

Juo Sohitsu stands 4 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Kanzan Egen (1277–1360). 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 Juo Sohitsu

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

Teachings attributed to Juo Sohitsu

Ancestors of Juo Sohitsu

  1. 4 generations above

  2. 3 generations above

  3. 2 generations above

  4. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Juo Sohitsu

  1. 1 generation below

  2. 2 generations below

  3. 3 generations below