禅Lineage

Lineage of Tetto Giko

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Tetto Giko

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

Tetto Giko stands 3 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Shuho Myocho (1282–1337). The line above runs back through Nanpu Shaoming 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 Tetto Giko

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. Tetto Giko1295–1369

Teachings attributed to Tetto Giko

Ancestors of Tetto Giko

  1. 3 generations above

  2. 2 generations above

  3. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Tetto Giko

  1. 1 generation below

  2. 2 generations below

  3. 3 generations below