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Jakushitsu Genko (1290-1367)
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Jakushitsu Genko (1290-1367)
JAPAN, Okayama; Kamakura to Nanbokucho period (1185–1392)
Jakushitsu Genko, who was born into the Fujiwara family, was a Zen master of the Rinzai school of Japanese Buddhism. He renounced at age 13 under Mui Shogen of Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto, and later succeeded the teachings of the Dharma under Yakuo Tokken at Kenchoji Temple in Kanagawa.
Jakushitsu traveled to China in 1320 and studied under several masters including Zhongfeng Mingben, Gulin Qingmao, and Qingzhuo Zhengcheng. Among his greatest influences was Master Zhongfeng Mingben, who bestowed him the Dharma name Jakushitsu." Upon his return to Japan in 1326 |
