Kanzan Egen関山慧玄
- Born
- 1277
- Died
- 1360
- Teacher
- Shūhō Myōchō (transmission)
- Founded
- Myōshin-ji (1337)
- School
- Rinzai
Heir of Shūhō Myōchō and founder of Myōshin-ji, the largest Rinzai head temple.
Related people
Sources
- Shūhō Myōchō; 性智 (comp.), Tokushi Kōzen Daitō Kōshō Shōtō kokushi goroku 特賜興禪大燈高照正燈國師語録, Taishō T.2566 · link
- Rinnō Gōgisho 臨黄合議所 (Joint Council of the Rinzai and Ōbaku Schools), Myōshinji 妙心寺, sections 概略・歴史 and 開山 · link
- Rinnō Gōgisho 臨黄合議所 (Joint Council of the Rinzai and Ōbaku Schools), Rinzaishū no rekishi 臨済宗の歴史 (History of the Rinzai school), sections 中国から日本へ and 白隠慧鶴禅師 · link
- National Diet Library, Japan, Web NDL Authorities: 慧玄, 1277-1360, ndlna 00622781 · link
- Heinrich Dumoulin, Zen Buddhism: A History, vol. 2: Japan (2005) · link
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