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*''Born: [[1639]]''
*''Died: [[1695]]''
*''Chinese/Japanese'': 東皋心越 ''(Dōnggāo Xīnyuè / Tôkô Shin'etsu)''
Donggao Xinyue was a Chinese [[Soto|Sôtô]] [[Zen]] (C: ''Cáodòng Chán'') Buddhist monk, originally from [[Hangzhou]], who came to reside at a temple in [[Mito han]] at the invitation of [[Tokugawa Mitsukuni]], lord of Mito. He is also known for his paintings, calligraphy, and as a talented player of the ''[[qin]]''.
Donggao was based for many years at a temple near West Lake in Hangzhou. He was invited to Japan in [[1676]] by the [[Obaku|Ôbaku]] Zen monk [[Chengyi Daoliang]], and later developed a relationship with Tokugawa Mitsukuni. Through Donggao, Mitsukuni maintained contacts with a number of [[Ming dynasty|Ming]] exiles resident in Japan, even after the death of [[Zhu Shunsui]] in [[1682]].
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==References==
*Rebeckah Clements, "Speaking in Tongues? Daimyo, Zen Monks, and Spoken Chinese in Japan, 1661–1711," The Journal of Asian Studies Vol. 76, No. 3 (August) 2017: 616.
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*''Died: [[1695]]''
*''Chinese/Japanese'': 東皋心越 ''(Dōnggāo Xīnyuè / Tôkô Shin'etsu)''
Donggao Xinyue was a Chinese [[Soto|Sôtô]] [[Zen]] (C: ''Cáodòng Chán'') Buddhist monk, originally from [[Hangzhou]], who came to reside at a temple in [[Mito han]] at the invitation of [[Tokugawa Mitsukuni]], lord of Mito. He is also known for his paintings, calligraphy, and as a talented player of the ''[[qin]]''.
Donggao was based for many years at a temple near West Lake in Hangzhou. He was invited to Japan in [[1676]] by the [[Obaku|Ôbaku]] Zen monk [[Chengyi Daoliang]], and later developed a relationship with Tokugawa Mitsukuni. Through Donggao, Mitsukuni maintained contacts with a number of [[Ming dynasty|Ming]] exiles resident in Japan, even after the death of [[Zhu Shunsui]] in [[1682]].
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==References==
*Rebeckah Clements, "Speaking in Tongues? Daimyo, Zen Monks, and Spoken Chinese in Japan, 1661–1711," The Journal of Asian Studies Vol. 76, No. 3 (August) 2017: 616.
[[Category:Religious Figures]]
[[Category:Foreigners]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]