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He was born the son of [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] ''daimyô'' [[Kobori Masatsugu]], in the village of Kobori in [[Omi province|Ômi province]] (today the city of Nagahama). His mother was from the [[Isono clan]].

He was born the son of [[Sengoku period|Sengoku]] ''daimyô'' [[Kobori Masatsugu]], in the village of Kobori in [[Omi province|Ômi province]] (today the city of Nagahama). His mother was from the [[Isono clan]].

Originally named Masakazu, Kobori was given the name Daiyû Sôsuke by [[Shunoku Soen|Shun'oku Sôen]] of [[Daitoku-ji]], who trained him in the ways of [[Zen]]. He came to be called Enshû after being named ''[[Totomi province|Tôtômi]] no [[kami]]'', Enshû being an alternate name for Tôtômi province. It is said he was granted this position after being asked by [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] of which province he should like to be ''kami'' (governor), and requesting Tôtômi. In [[1619]], he was granted a 10,000-''[[koku]]'' fief in at Komuro in Ômi province.

Originally named Masakazu, Kobori was given the name Daiyû Sôsuke by [[Shunoku Soen|Shun'oku Sôen]] of [[Daitoku-ji]], who trained him in the ways of [[Zen]]. He came to be called Enshû after being named ''[[Totomi province|Tôtômi]] no [[kami]]'', Enshû being an alternate name for Tôtômi province. It is said he was granted this position after being asked by [[Tokugawa Ieyasu]] of which province he should like to be ''kami'' (governor), and requesting Tôtômi. In [[1619]], he was granted a 10,000-''[[koku]]'' fief in at Komuro in Ômi province. Enshû was later appointed ''[[Fushimi bugyo|Fushimi bugyô]]'', a position in which he served for over twenty years, rising up to more than 12,000 ''koku''.

Enshû was appointed ''[[sakuji bugyo|sakuji bugyô]]'', in charge of overseeing construction and maintenance of buildings & sites for the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]; as such, he played a role in the design or oversight of numerous buildings and gardens, including elements of the grounds of the [[Kyoto Imperial Palace]], [[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]], [[Edo castle]], and the [[Sento Imperial Palace|Sentô Imperial Palace]]. In [[1612]], he designed the temple of [[Kohoan|Kohôan]], which was later incorporated into [[Daitoku-ji]] as one of its [[tatchu|sub-temples]]. The temple grounds are designed to recall the idea of viewing the sea from the deck of a ship.

Enshû was appointed ''[[sakuji bugyo|sakuji bugyô]]'', in charge of overseeing construction and maintenance of buildings & sites for the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]; as such, he played a role in the design or oversight of numerous buildings and gardens, including elements of the grounds of the [[Kyoto Imperial Palace]], [[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]], [[Edo castle]], and the [[Sento Imperial Palace|Sentô Imperial Palace]]. In [[1612]], he designed the temple of [[Kohoan|Kohôan]], which was later incorporated into [[Daitoku-ji]] as one of its [[tatchu|sub-temples]]. The temple grounds are designed to recall the idea of viewing the sea from the deck of a ship.

Enshû studied tea ceremony under [[Furuta Oribe]], and became quite accomplished at the art, becoming known as a master in his own right. His [[Enshu-ryu|Enshû-ryû]] school of tea ceremony promoted a somewhat more casual style of performing tea ceremony, a style described as "''kirei sabi''," meaning clean or beautiful, and ''[[sabi]]'' (appreciative of the beauty found in the worn and used). In view of his ability, Enshû was tasked with instructing Shogun [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]] in the ways of the [[tea ceremony]]. He was also quite active in assessing or appraising tea wares, applying a degree of humor in devising ''[[waka]]'' to name, describe, or inscribe them.

Enshû studied tea ceremony under [[Furuta Oribe]], and became quite accomplished at the art, becoming known as a master in his own right. His [[Enshu-ryu|Enshû-ryû]] school of tea ceremony promoted a somewhat more casual style of performing tea ceremony, a style described as "''kirei sabi''," meaning clean or beautiful, and ''[[sabi]]'' (appreciative of the beauty found in the worn and used). In view of his ability, Enshû was tasked with instructing Shogun [[Tokugawa Iemitsu]] in the ways of the [[tea ceremony]]. He was also quite active in assessing or appraising tea wares, applying a degree of humor in devising ''[[waka]]'' to name, describe, or inscribe them.

のちに中興名物と称される茶道具の末々にまで至る鑑識に,それがことによく現れている。硬く冷たい行政感覚に終始することなく,定家様の書風を確立し,滑稽感を誘う見立ても取り入れ,茶道具を和歌を活用した歌銘によって味わうように指導した,時代の教育者でもあった。伏見奉行職にあること20年余,1万2000石余の小大名に終始しながら,文化の徳川時代を実現した重要人物である。将軍家光が品川東海寺の庭の大石に名を付けよといったとき,並居る大名が誰一人思い浮かばなかったところ,末座に控えていた遠州が「万年石」と解答して御意を得,一座を感嘆させたという話を,東海寺の住職沢庵和尚が書き残している。珍しく終わりを全うした茶人であった。遠州作として大徳寺孤篷庵忘筌席,竜光院密庵席などの茶席,多くの遠州庭園がある。墓所が孤篷庵である。-->

Enshû is buried at Kohôan, the Daitoku-ji sub-temple he designed.

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