Original: Years:  1241 1242 1243   1244   1245 1246 1247 Decades:   1210s 1220s 1230s   1240s   1250s 1260s 1270s Centuries:  12th century   13th century   14th century Events Dogen Zenji establishes the Eiheiji temple in Japan, thus founding the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism.
Simplified: Dogen Zenji establishes the Eiheiji temple in Japan, in doing so founding the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism.