禅Lineage

Lineage of Sekko Soshin

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Sekko Soshin

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

Sekko Soshin stands 8 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Giten Gensho. The line above runs back through Juo Sohitsu, Muin Soin, Nippo Soshun 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 Sekko Soshin

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

Ancestors of Sekko Soshin

  1. 8 generations above

  2. 7 generations above

  3. 6 generations above

  4. 5 generations above

  5. 4 generations above

  6. 3 generations above

  7. 2 generations above

  8. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Sekko Soshin

  1. 1 generation below

  2. 2 generations below

  3. 3 generations below