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Musô Soseki was a Zen priest known for having founded a number of temples in Kamakura.
He first traveled to Kamakura from the capital in 1326. As head of Jôchiji, he founded Zuisen-in, now known as Zuisenji. After becoming the head of Engakuji, he left Kamakura for a time, founding Tenryûji, Saihôji, Shôkokuji[1], and other temples in the Kyoto area.
He was well-connected politically, interacting with the likes of Emperor Go-Daigo and members of the Hôjô and Ashikaga clans, and is also known as a skilled designer of gardens. He is particularly famous for the gardens at Zuisenji and Saihôji.
References
- "Musô Soseki." Kamakura-Burabura.com. Accessed 16 December 2009.
- ↑ Mason, Penelope. History of Japanese Art. Second Edition. Upper Saddle River NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005. p224.
