Dōgen
Dōgen Zenji was a priest, writer, poet, philosopher from Japan. He founded the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. Dōgen was born 26 January, 1200 and died 22 September, 1253.[1][2]
Dōgen | |
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Title | Zen Master |
Personal | |
Born | 26 January 1200 |
Died | 22 September 1253 Kyoto, Japan | (aged 53)
Religion | Buddhism |
School | Sōtō |
Senior posting | |
Predecessor | Rujing |
Dōgen Media
Dōgen watching the moon. Hōkyō-ji monastery, Fukui prefecture, circa 1250.
References
- ↑ Dōgen at Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑ Bodiford, William M. (2006). "Remembering Dōgen: Eiheiji and Dōgen Hagiography". The Journal of Japanese Studies. 32 (1): 1–21. doi:10.1353/jjs.2006.0003. JSTOR 25064606. S2CID 144431743. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.