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Menzan Zuihō

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Gender Male
Death254 years ago
Date of birth December 22,1683
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Born Ueki
Kumamoto
DiedKennin-ji Temple
Kyoto
Japan
Date of died October 16,1769
Books Letting go
Teacher Dōgen
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Date of Upd.
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Menzan Zuihō Life story


Menzan Zuihō was a Japanese Sōtō Zen scholar and abbot of the Zenjo-ji and Kuin-ji temples active during the Tokugawa period. Born in Ueki, Kyushu, Menzan was the most influential Sōtō Zen writer of his time and his work continue to influence Sōtō Zen scholarship and practice today.

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