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The 10 pages that link to Rinzai school, each with the reason it gives.

• ZenBroader topic: Rinzai is one of Japan’s principal Zen schools, with a characteristic approach to training.

• ZazenCompared with: Its use of kōan inquiry contrasts with Sōtō emphases on just sitting.

• DōgenCompared with: Its development in Japan provides a major point of comparison with Dōgen’s Sōtō lineage.

• KoanBroader topic: Its curriculum uses koans as a central method of practice and evaluation.

• D. T. SuzukiNarrower topic: Suzuki’s early training and lifelong presentation of Zen were closely associated with Rinzai tradition.

• Caodong schoolCompared with: It contrasts with Sōtō as the other major Japanese Zen lineage.

• Kinkaku-jiRelated: Rokuon-ji became a Rinzai temple after Yoshimitsu’s death.

• Hakuin EkakuNarrower topic: Hakuin became its most influential reformer and established the training style that defines it today.

• SōtōCompared with: Its prominent use of kōans contrasts with Sōtō's emphasis on shikantaza.

• Sokei-anNarrower topic: Sokei-an inherited this lineage and taught its practices in the United States.