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Eisai, also known as Yôsai, was the founder of the [[Rinzai]] school of [[Zen]] [[Buddhism]] in Japan. | Eisai, also known as Yôsai, was the founder of the [[Rinzai]] school of [[Zen]] [[Buddhism]] in Japan. | ||
| − | Eisai traveled to [[Song Dynasty]] [[China]] twice. Upon his return in [[1191]], he introduced the Rinzai (C: ''Linji'') school of Zen (C: ''Chan'') to Japan, along with powdered [[tea]]. The religious practices he introduced included, prominently, the consideration of ''[[koan|kôan]]'', riddles meant to help one achieve personal, individual, enlightenment through contemplation of paradoxes and mysteries. | + | Eisai traveled to [[Song Dynasty]] [[China]] twice, in [[1168]] and [[1187]].<ref>Robert Morrell, "Zeami's Kasuga Ryûjin (Dragon God of Kasuga), or Myôe Shônin," ''Early Kamakura Buddhism: A Minority Report'', Asian Humanities Press (1987), 103.</ref> Upon his return in [[1191]], he introduced the Rinzai (C: ''Linji'') school of Zen (C: ''Chan'') to Japan, along with powdered [[tea]]. The religious practices he introduced included, prominently, the consideration of ''[[koan|kôan]]'', riddles meant to help one achieve personal, individual, enlightenment through contemplation of paradoxes and mysteries. |
After a time in [[Kamakura]], Eisai moved to [[Kyoto]], where he found his heterodox ideas less welcome. He thus accommodated a number of [[Tendai]] and [[Shingon]] practices, incorporating them into his practice of Zen. | After a time in [[Kamakura]], Eisai moved to [[Kyoto]], where he found his heterodox ideas less welcome. He thus accommodated a number of [[Tendai]] and [[Shingon]] practices, incorporating them into his practice of Zen. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, and Suzanne Gay, ''A Brief History of Japanese Civilization'', Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 81. | *Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, and Suzanne Gay, ''A Brief History of Japanese Civilization'', Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 81. | ||
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[[Category:Religious Figures]] | [[Category:Religious Figures]] | ||
[[Category:Kamakura Period]] | [[Category:Kamakura Period]] | ||
Revision as of 00:09, 4 February 2014
Eisai, also known as Yôsai, was the founder of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism in Japan.
Eisai traveled to Song Dynasty China twice, in 1168 and 1187.[1] Upon his return in 1191, he introduced the Rinzai (C: Linji) school of Zen (C: Chan) to Japan, along with powdered tea. The religious practices he introduced included, prominently, the consideration of kôan, riddles meant to help one achieve personal, individual, enlightenment through contemplation of paradoxes and mysteries.
After a time in Kamakura, Eisai moved to Kyoto, where he found his heterodox ideas less welcome. He thus accommodated a number of Tendai and Shingon practices, incorporating them into his practice of Zen.
References
- Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, and Suzanne Gay, A Brief History of Japanese Civilization, Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 81.
- ↑ Robert Morrell, "Zeami's Kasuga Ryûjin (Dragon God of Kasuga), or Myôe Shônin," Early Kamakura Buddhism: A Minority Report, Asian Humanities Press (1987), 103.
