Dharma transmission

Lineage of Shogaku Rinzui

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

Shogaku Rinzui stands 75 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Sōtō line, receiving transmission from Tokuzui Tenrin. The line above runs back through Meido Yuton, Hakuho Genteki, Gesshu Soko and their predecessors to Shakyamuni Buddha.

This line belongs to Sōtō. Every name below links to that master’s own record, with the sources for each transmission.

Line of succession to Shogaku Rinzui

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 Shogaku Rinzui

Disciples and descendants of Shogaku Rinzui