Keigan Eisho

Keigan Eisho was a Soto Zen master who maintained the tradition's transmission in Japan. He served in the lineage of teachers responsible for preserving the Soto school's meditative practices and institutional structure. His teaching continued the emphasis on zazen as the fundamental practice of the school.

Eisho's role in the Soto lineage demonstrates the tradition's characteristic stability. While other Buddhist schools experienced dramatic fluctuations in fortune, the Soto school maintained a steady presence through the dedication of teachers who quietly continued the work of training practitioners and maintaining temples.