Shunoku Sōen
14th century Rinzai Zen monk / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shunoku Sōen (pronounced with a hard 'n': "Shun'oku") (春屋宗園) (1529 - 1611) was a Rinzai Zen monk of the Azuchi-Momoyama and early Edo periods and the 111th Head Priest of Daitoku-ji temple. He received the title Zen Master Rōgen Tenshin (Rōgen Tenshin Zenji 朗源天真禅師) from Emperor Ōgimachi in 1586 and the highest acclaim of National Teacher Taihō Enkan (Taihō Enkan Kokushi 大宝円鑑国師) from Emperor Go-Yōzei (1571-1617) in 1600.[1] Sōen was born in Yamashiro Province and became a monk at an early age. He first trained under Rosetsu Yōha (dates unknown) at Kennin-ji, and spent a period as a student at the Ashikaga Gakkō before becoming a student of Kōin Sōken at Daitoku-ji.[2] After Sōken's death, Sōen completed his training under Shōrei Sōkin (1505-1584) of Daisen-in and the 107th Head Priest of Daitoku-ji. Sōen became the 111th Head Priest of Daitoku-ji in 1569 (2nd year of the Eiroko Era).
Shunoku Sōen 春屋宗園 Kokushi 国師 | |
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Born | 1529 |
Died | 1611 |
Other names | Zen Master Rōgen Tenshin (Rōgen Tenshin Zenji 朗源天真禅師), National Teacher Taihō Enkan (Taihō Enkan Kokushi 大宝円鑑国師) |
Known for | 111th Head Priest of Daitoku-ji temple. Zen teacher to numerous tea masters.
Associated tea masters: Sen no Rikyū, Furuta Oribe, Ueda Sōko, Kobori Enshū, Sen Dōan, Sen Sōtan, Yabunouchi Jōchi, Imai Sōkyū |