What Is Soto Zen?

https://sotozen.us/aboutus/#aboutus_point1 Name of the School (Shumei ) Sotoshu – The Soto Zen school Tradition (Dento ) The Soto Zen School transmits the true (Buddhist) Dharma from Shakyamuni Buddha through the Ancestors. The Soto Zen School endeavors to transmit the true Buddha Dharma that has been handed down generation after generation through our line of Ancestors from the founder of the doctrine, Shakyamuni Buddha, to the present day. The Establishment of the School in Japan (Nihon Kaishu ) The Soto Zen School recognizes two eminent Ancestors as our founders, Dogen and Keizan Zenji. The essence of the Soto Zen School was transmitted from China, eight hundred years ago, during the Kamakura period by Koso Dogen Zenji. The fourth Japanese ancestor of the school was Taiso Keizan Zenji who was instrumental in enhancing the teachings and expanding the school. Founders: Taiso Dogen Zen