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
TitleZen Master
Personal
Born26 January 1200
Died22 September 1253(1253-09-22) (aged 53)
Kyoto, Japan
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolSōtō
Senior posting
PredecessorRujing

References

  1. Dōgen at Encyclopædia Britannica
  2. 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.

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