Gangoku Kankei
Title | Chán master |
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Born | 1683 |
Died | 1767 |
Religion | Buddhism |
Denomination | Chán/Zen |
School | Caodong/Sōtō |
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Gangoku Kankei (Japanese: 頑極官慶) was a Sōtō Zen priest of the Edo period. He was the founding abbot of Shinpo-ji temple (新豊寺) in Nagoya Prefecture. The prominent modern Zen teachers Dainin Katagiri and Sawaki Kōdō both trace their lineages back to Gangoku.[1]
References[]
- ^ Okumura, Shohaku (26 June 2012), Living By Vow: A Practical Introduction to Eight Essential Zen Chants and Texts, Wisdom Publication, p. Preface X, ISBN 9781614290100
Categories:
- Zen Buddhist priests
- Soto Zen Buddhists
- 1682 births
- 1768 deaths
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