The Zen Record

Inzan Ien隠山惟琰

Born
1751 or 1753
Died
1814 or 1816
Teacher
Gasan Jitō (transmission)
School
Rinzai

Heir of Gasan Jitō. The Rinzai head temples' joint history counts every present Rinzai line as descending through him or through Takujū Kosen.

Related people

Sources

  • Rinnō Gōgisho 臨黄合議所 (Joint Council of the Rinzai and Ōbaku Schools), Rinzaishū no rekishi 臨済宗の歴史 (History of the Rinzai school), sections 中国から日本へ and 白隠慧鶴禅師 · link
  • National Diet Library, Japan, Web NDL Authorities: 隠山, 1753-1816, ndlna 00337883 · link
  • Michel Mohr, Emerging from Nonduality: Kōan Practice in the Rinzai Tradition since Hakuin (2000)

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