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Lineage of Nippo Soshun

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Nippo Soshun

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

Nippo Soshun stands 6 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Muin Soin (1326–1410). The line above runs back through Shuho Myocho, Kanzan Egen, Juo Sohitsu 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 Nippo Soshun

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

Ancestors of Nippo Soshun

  1. 6 generations above

  2. 5 generations above

  3. 4 generations above

  4. 3 generations above

  5. 2 generations above

  6. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Nippo Soshun

  1. 1 generation below

  2. 2 generations below

  3. 3 generations below