Timeline of Zen Buddhism in the United States

The way The "goal" Background Chinese texts Classical Post-classical Contemporary Zen in Japan Seon in Korea Thiền in Vietnam Western Zen Below is a timeline of important events regarding Zen Buddhism in the United States.

Dates with "?"

are approximate.

Hsuan Hua , America's first Chinese Chan teacher.
Merle Kodo Boyd became the first African-American woman to receive Dharma transmission in Zen Buddhism in 2006.
Taitaku Pat Phelan is a Sōtō Zen priest and current abbot of Chapel Hill Zen Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.