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Lineage of Kaso Sodon

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Kaso Sodon

5 teachers and ancestors, 1 students and descendants traced through transmission.

Kaso Sodon stands 5 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Gongai Sochu (1315–1390). The line above runs back through Nanpu Shaoming, Shuho Myocho, Tetto Giko 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 Kaso Sodon

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
  6. 6. Kaso Sodon1352–1428

Teachings attributed to Kaso Sodon

Ancestors of Kaso Sodon

  1. 5 generations above

  2. 4 generations above

  3. 3 generations above

  4. 2 generations above

  5. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Kaso Sodon

  1. 1 generation below