birth_date: 1686-01-19 00:00:00
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name: Hakuin Zenji
about: Born in the village of Hara, Suruga province, his birth name was Nagasawa Iwajiro (family name first).His religious name was Hakuin Ekaku: primary ordination name Ekaku, monastic ordination name Hakuin. "Zenji" is a title meaning Zen master.He entered Shoinji temple in the Rinzai Zen sect and took primary ordination on 26 March 1699. He travelled from temple to temple for decades, seeking wisdom with many different teachers, until returning home and then retiring to the almost deserted Shoinji after his father's death. Born in the village of Hara, Suruga province, his birth name was Nagasawa Iwajiro (family name first).His religious name was Hakuin Ekaku: primary ordination name Ekaku, monastic ordination name Hakuin. "Zenji" is a title meaning Zen master.He entered Shoinji temple in the Rinzai Zen sect and took primary ordination on 26 March 1699. He travelled from temple to temple for decades, seeking wisdom with many different teachers, until returning home and then retiring to the almost deserted Shoinji after his father's death. ...more
death_date: 1769-01-18 00:00:00