Jakushitsu Genkō
Japanese monk and poet · Japan · On the map · Writers · Lived 1290 to 1367 · aged 77
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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It was only toward the end of his life that he decided to teach Zen to others.
Country
Japan
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1290 to 1367 · aged 77
