Chokoku Koen

Chokoku Koen was a Soto Zen master who served in the school's transmission lineage. He maintained the practice of zazen and contributed to the training of monks within the Soto tradition, preserving the essential quality of the teaching for the next generation.

Koen's contribution to the Soto school lies in the faithful maintenance of the transmission. The tradition's remarkable durability across many centuries testifies to the dedication of teachers like Koen, each serving as a living link in the chain of awakening that stretches from Dogen to the present.