Jakushitsu Genkō

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Jakushitsu Genkō
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Born:	1290
Died:	1367
Nationality:	Japanese
Religion:	Zen Buddhism
School(s):	Rinzai
Title(s):	Zen master poet 1st abbot of Eigen-ji
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Jakushitsu Genkō (寂室元光, Jakushitsu Genkō^? 1290–1367) was a Japanese Rinzai master, poet, flute player, and first abbot of Eigen-ji (constructed solely for him to teach Zen). 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. It was only toward the end of his life that he decided to teach Zen to others.^[1]

Contents 1 See also 2 Notes 3 References 4 Further reading

[edit] See also

• Buddhism in Japan
• List of Rinzai Buddhists

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Keown, Damien (2003). A Dictionary of Buddhism. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198605609. 
• Ury, Marian (1992). Poems of the Five Mountains: An Introduction to the Literature of the Zen Monasteries. Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan. ISBN 093951253X. 

[edit] Further reading

• Braverman, Arthur (2000). A Quiet Room: The Poetry of Zen Master Jakushitsu. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0804832137. 

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