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Dōgen
AuthorBooks · Second hand1200-1253
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).
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Birth
1200
Death
1253
First book
1253
Years writing
773
Dōgen was the visionary founder of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism in Japan.
His masterpiece, the Shōbōgenzō, is a monumental collection of ninety-five fascicles on Buddhist practice.
After training in China under the Caodong lineage, he returned to Japan to transform spiritual teaching.
He is remembered by the pseudonym Kōso, a title honoring his legacy as a teacher and philosopher.
His life was dedicated to teaching and writing, leaving behind a legacy of nearly one hundred works.