承師真衣鉢
Receive the true robe and bowl of the master (the authentic lineage).
Teach the descendants and students properly.
If you pass the art to disciples,
You must also explain the source and lineage.
Each generation must clearly know the founding masters.
The lineage should be recognizable at a glance.
Never break the master’s teachings and training.
Then the natural gifts of the art will reveal themselves.
- The art must be passed authentically.
- Students must know their lineage.
- Masters must teach responsibly.
- The tradition must remain unbroken.
- Real skill comes from preserving the original teachings.
“The true teachings of the master must be passed down faithfully.
Students must always know the lineage and respect the ancestors.
If the teachings remain unbroken, the art will naturally flourish.”