Lineage of Ungai Kozan
Dharma transmission
Lineage of Ungai Kozan
12 teachers and ancestors, 3 students and descendants traced through transmission.
Ungai Kozan stands 79 generations from Shakyamuni Buddha in the Sōtō line, receiving transmission from Rosetsu Ryuko. The line above runs back through Mokushi Soen, Gangoku Gankei, Kokoku Soryu 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 Ungai Kozan
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.
- Shakyamuni Buddha
- Mahakashyapa
- Ananda
- Shanakavasa
- Upagupta
- Dhritaka
- Michaka
- Vasumitra
- Buddhanandi
- Buddhamitra
- Parshva
- Punyayashas
- Ashvaghosha
- Kapimala
- Nagarjuna
- Aryadeva
- Rahulata
- Sanghanandi
- Gayashata
- Kumarata
- Jayata
- Vasubandhu
- Manorhita
- Haklena
- Simha
- Vasasita
- Punyamitra
- Prajnatara
- Bodhidharma
- Dazu Huike
- Jianzhi Sengcan
- Dayi Daoxin
- Daman Hongren
- Dajian Huineng
- Qingyuan Xingsi
- Shitou Xiqian
- Yaoshan Weiyan
- Yunyan Tansheng
- Dongshan Liangjie
- Yunju Daoying
- Tongan Daopi
- Tongan Guanzhi
- Liangshan Yuanguan
- Dayang Jingxuan
- Fushan Fayuan
- Touzi Yiqing
- Furong Daokai
- Danxia Zichun
- Zhenxie Qingliao
- Tiantong Zongjue
- Xuedou Zhijian
- Tiantong Rujing
- Dōgen
- Koun Ejō
- Tettsū Gikai
- Keizan Jōkin
- Meiho Sotetsu
- Shugan Dochin
- Tessan Shikaku
- Keigan Eisho
- Chuzan Ryoun
- Gisan Tonin
- Shogaku Kenryu
- Kinen Horyu
- Daishitsu Chisen
- Kokei Shojun
- Sesso Yuho
- Kaiten Genju
- Shuzan Shunsho
- Chozan Ginetsu
- Fukushu Kochi
- Meido Yuton
- Hakuho Genteki
- Gesshu Soko
- Tokuo Ryoko
- Mokushi Soen
- Gangoku Gankei
- Kokoku Soryu
- Rosetsu Ryuko
- Ungai Kozan