Soto Zen Ancestors in China

This book describes the development of Zen Buddhism in Tang-period China, and it presents almost completely the recorded teachings of Shitou Xiqian, Yaoshan Weiyan and Yunyan Tansheng, gathered from the Chinese canon.

These three Buddhist masters were instrumental in the growth of the Cao-Dong School, one of the "Five Houses" of Chan, later introduced to Japan by Master Dogen Zenji in the 13th century as Soto Zen.