Dharma transmission

Lineage of Shaku Sokatsu

12 teachers and ancestors, 4 students and descendants traced through transmission.

Shaku Sokatsu stands 25 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Soyen Shaku (1860–1919). The line above runs back through Taigen Shigen, Gisan Zenrai, Kosen Imakita 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 Shaku Sokatsu

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.

Ancestors of Shaku Sokatsu

Disciples and descendants of Shaku Sokatsu