Dōgen Zenji was a Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher born in Kyōto, and the founder of the Sōtō school of Zen in Japan after travelling to China and training under the Chinese Caodong lineage there. Dōgen is known for his extensive writing including the Treasury of the Eye of the True Dharma or Shōbōgenzō, a collection of ninety-five fascicles concerning Buddhist practice and enlightenment. (Source.)
Dōgen Zenji
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Japanese Zen buddhist teacher (1200-1253)
| Born | 19 January 1200 |
| Died | 22 September 1253 |
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Dōgen Zenji
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Japanese Zen buddhist teacher (1200-1253)
| Born | 19 January 1200 |
| Died | 22 September 1253 |
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Sōtōshū, Doctrines, Early works to 1800, Zen Buddhism, Zen buddhism, Buddhism, Spiritual life, Cooking, Doctrinal Theology, General, Monastic and religious life (Zen Buddhism), RELIGION, Rules, Sōtō (Sect), Zen, Zen monasticism and religious orders, 11.93 Buddhism, 18.87 Japanese language and literature, Buddhahood, Buddhism - General, Buddhism - Zen, Buddhism, doctrines, Buddhist sects, Cookery, Criticism and interpretationPlaces
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Dōgen (1200-1253)Time
Early works to 1800ID Numbers
- OLID: OL2782083A
- ISNI: 0000000121184601
- VIAF: 4929063
- Wikidata: Q318064
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q318064
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- 道元禅師, Dōgen Kigen, 道元希玄, Eihei Dōgen, 永平道元, Koso Joyo Daishi
- Dōgen
- Dogen
- Dogen Zenshi Sankokai
- D*ogen
- D-ogen
| September 30, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | add ISNI |
| March 31, 2017 | Edited by MARC Bot | add VIAF and wikidata ID |
| September 11, 2013 | Edited by Tom Morris | merge authors |
| September 11, 2013 | Edited by Tom Morris | merge authors |
| April 29, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |