Horin Josho

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  • Born: 1593
  • Died: 1668
  • Japanese: 鳳林承章 (Hôrin Jôshô)

Hôrin Jôshô was the 95th abbot of the Kyoto Zen temple of Shôkoku-ji.

A son of Kanshûji Harutoyo, he took the tonsure in 1625. While a monk at Kinkaku-ji, from 1635 to 1668, he compiled a diary entitled Kakumeiki, which serves as a highly valuable historical source today.