Gyōki
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| Born | Kawachi Province |
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| Died | Nara |
| Nara Prefecture | |
| Japan | |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Place of burial | Chikurin-ji, Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, Japan |
| Parents | Konihime |
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| ID | 1530068 |
Gyōki Life story
Gyōki was a Japanese Buddhist priest of the Nara period, born in Ōtori county, Kawachi Province, the son of Koshi no Saichi. According to one theory, one of his ancestors was of Korean descent. Gyōki became a monk at Asuka-dera, a temple in Nara, at the age of 15 and studied under Dōshō as one of his first pupils.
Gyōki Photos
