The Buddhist lineage from Jomin NANPO (Daio Kokushi), Myocho's mentor, through Myocho SHUHO (Daito Kokushi) to Egen KANZAN is called 'otokan' (literally means Daio, Daito and Kanzen) which all of the current Rinzai Sects in Japan belong to. |
師の南浦紹明(大応国師)から宗峰妙超(大灯国師)を経て関山慧玄へ続く法系を「応灯関」といい、現在、日本臨済宗はみなこの法系に属する。 |