Inzan Ien (隠山惟琰)

Inzan Ien

1751 – 1814

Inzan Ien is recorded in the historiography of the post-Daitō / Myōshin-ji Rinzai transmission lines as a transmission figure in its lineage. The surviving record preserves his place in the line; little distinctive doctrinal material from his teaching is preserved in modern scholarship^[1].

Names

dharma · enInzan Ien

alias · enInzan Itan

alias · zh隠山惟琰

Disciples of Inzan Ien 1 named

Taigen Shigenprimary · 1768 – 1837

Teachers and lineage of Inzan Ien

Teacher / root master:

Gasan JitoRoot teacher / master · 1727 – 1797

Full lineage of Inzan Ien →

Other masters in Rinzai

Myoan Eisai1141 – 1215
Shinchi Kakushin1207 – 1298
Koho Kakumyo1271 – 1361
Kanzan Egen1277 – 1360
Shuho Myocho1282 – 1337
Tetto Giko1295 – 1369

Master Record Sources

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1751-1814
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Inzan Ien
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schoolZen Editorial Overlay - Originals Curation
Rinzai
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teachersZen Editorial Overlay - Originals Curation
Gasan Jito
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