Gangoku Gankei

Gangoku Gankei was a Soto Zen master who contributed to the tradition's institutional and spiritual life in Japan. He maintained the school's emphasis on zazen practice and dharma transmission, serving as a teacher within the Soto framework.

Gankei's role in the Soto lineage reflects the tradition's organic development across the centuries. As the school grew from Dogen's small community to become Japan's largest Zen denomination, teachers like Gankei ensured that this institutional growth did not come at the expense of contemplative depth.