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Lineage of Koho Genkun

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Koho Genkun

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

Koho Genkun stands 11 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Taiga Tankyo. The line above runs back through Giten Gensho, Sekko Soshin, Toyo Eicho 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 Koho Genkun

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

Ancestors of Koho Genkun

  1. 11 generations above

  2. 10 generations above

  3. 9 generations above

  4. 8 generations above

  5. 7 generations above

  6. 6 generations above

  7. 5 generations above

  8. 4 generations above

  9. 3 generations above

  10. 2 generations above

  11. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Koho Genkun

  1. 1 generation below

  2. 2 generations below

  3. 3 generations below