1253
Dōgen, Japanese monk and philosopher (born 1200)
Dōgen, Japanese monk and philosopher (born 1200)
Dōgen, Japanese monk and philosopher (born 1200)
Dōgen
Japanese Zen buddhist teacher (1200-1253)
- Died
- 1253
Dōgen Zenji was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, writer, poet, philosopher, and founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan. He is also known as Dōgen Kigen (道元希玄), Eihei Dōgen (永平道元), Kōso Jōyō Daishi (高祖承陽大師), and Busshō Dentō Kokushi (仏性伝東国師).