Lineage of Morinaga Soko
Dharma transmission
Lineage of Morinaga Soko
13 teachers and ancestors, 2 students and descendants traced through transmission.
Morinaga Soko stands 28 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Oda Sesso (1901–1966). The line above runs back through Soyen Shaku, Shaku Sokatsu, Goto Zuigan 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.
Line of succession to Morinaga Soko
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.
- Xutang Zhiyu
- Nanpu Shaoming
- Shuho Myocho
- Kanzan Egen
- Juo Sohitsu
- Muin Soin
- Nippo Soshun
- Giten Gensho
- Sekko Soshin
- Toyo Eicho
- Taiga Tankyo
- Koho Genkun
- Ian Chisatsu
- Tozen Soshin
- Yozan Keiyo
- Gudo Toshoku
- Shido Bunan
- Shoju Rojin
- Hakuin Ekaku
- Gasan Jito
- Inzan Ien
- Taigen Shigen
- Gisan Zenrai
- Kosen Imakita
- Soyen Shaku
- Shaku Sokatsu
- Goto Zuigan
- Oda Sesso
- Morinaga Soko