The Zen Record

Shūhō Myōchō宗峰妙超

Born
1282
Died
1337
Teacher
Nanpo Jōmyō (transmission)
Dharma heir
Kanzan Egen
Founded
Daitoku-ji (1315)
School
Rinzai

Heir of Nanpo Jōmyō and founder of Daitoku-ji.

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), Daitokuji 大徳寺, section 概略・歴史 · link
  • National Diet Library, Japan, Web NDL Authorities: 妙超, 1282-1337, ndlna 00271024 · link
  • Heinrich Dumoulin, Zen Buddhism: A History, vol. 2: Japan (2005) · link

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