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Jakushitsu Genkō

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Date of birth June 23,1290
Zodiac sign Cancer
Born Mimasaka
Okayama
Japan
BooksMimasaka, Okayama, Japan
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Jakushitsu Genkō Life story


Jakushitsu Genkō was a Japanese Rinzai master, poet, flute player, and first abbot of Eigen-ji. His poetry is considered to be among the finest of Zen poetry. He traveled to China and studied Ch'an with masters of the Linji school from 1320 to 1326, then returned to Japan and lived for many years as a hermit.

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