shohatto
The term shohatto, also spelled shobatto, refers to a set of monastic regulations in Zen Buddhism. These edicts were established by Hakuin Ekaku, a prominent Japanese Zen master of the Rinzai school, in the 18th century. The shohatto, literally meaning "laws to be proclaimed," were intended to guide the conduct of monks within a Zen monastery and to preserve the integrity of Zen practice.
The original shohatto comprised twenty-four articles that covered various aspects of monastic life, including meditation, study,
While Hakuin is credited with their promulgation, the shohatto drew upon earlier monastic rules and principles