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Lineage of Koho Kakumyo

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Koho Kakumyo

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

Koho Kakumyo stands 3 generations from Yuelin Shiguan in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Shinchi Kakushin (1207–1298). The line above runs back through Wumen Huikai to Yuelin Shiguan.

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 Kakumyo

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. Yuelin Shiguan
  2. 2. Wumen Huikai1183–1260
  3. 3. Shinchi Kakushin1207–1298
  4. 4. Koho Kakumyo1271–1361

Teachings attributed to Koho Kakumyo

Ancestors of Koho Kakumyo

  1. 3 generations above

  2. 2 generations above

  3. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Koho Kakumyo

  1. 1 generation below