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Lineage of Toyo Eicho

Dharma transmission

Lineage of Toyo Eicho

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

Toyo Eicho stands 9 generations from Xutang Zhiyu in the Rinzai line, receiving transmission from Sekko Soshin (1408–1486). The line above runs back through Muin Soin, Nippo Soshun, Giten Gensho 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 Toyo Eicho

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
  10. 10. Toyo Eicho1428–1504

Teachings attributed to Toyo Eicho

Ancestors of Toyo Eicho

  1. 9 generations above

  2. 8 generations above

  3. 7 generations above

  4. 6 generations above

  5. 5 generations above

  6. 4 generations above

  7. 3 generations above

  8. 2 generations above

  9. 1 generation above

Disciples and descendants of Toyo Eicho

  1. 1 generation below

  2. 2 generations below

  3. 3 generations below