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Linji lineage / Linji school

Xuan Huaichang

Xutang Zhiyu 虚堂智愚 (Japanese Kido Chigu, 1185–1269) ^{[web 1] [web 2] [web 3]}

Eisai (1141-1215)
(first to bring Linji school to Japan) Nanpo Shōmyō (南浦紹明?), aka Entsū Daiō Kokushi (1235–1308)
(brought Ōtōkan school to Japan)

Myozen Shuho Myocho, aka Daitō Kokushi, founder of Daitoku-ji

Kanzan Egen 關山慧玄 (1277–1360)
founder of Myōshin-ji

• Tettō Gikō (1295–1369)
• Gongai Sōchū (1315–1390)

Juō Sōhitsu (1296–1380)

Muin Sōin (1326–1410)

Tozen Soshin (Sekko Soshin) (1408–1486)

Toyo Eicho (1429–1504)

Taiga Tankyo (?–1518)

Koho Genkun (?–1524)

Sensho Zuisho (?–?)

Ian Chisatsu (1514–1587)

Tozen Soshin (1532–1602)

Yozan Keiyō (?–?)

Gudō Toshoku (1577–1661)

Shidō Bu'nan (Munan)(1603–1676)

Shoju Rojin (Shoju Ronin, Dokyu Etan, 1642–1721) Kengan Zen'etsu

Hakuin (1686–1768) Kogetsu Zenzai

Tōrei Enji (1721-1792)
("principle Dharma heir" of Hakuin^[1] ) Gessen Zen'e

# Gasan Jitō 峨山慈棹 (1727–1797)
(received dharma trasmission from Gessen Zen'e; studied with Hakuin, received inka from Tōrei Enji^[2] )

Inzan Ien 隱山惟琰 (1751–1814) Takujū Kosen 卓洲胡僊 (1760–1833)

Inzan lineage Takujū lineage

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