Ingen Ryūki (Chinese 隱元隆琦, Yinyuan Longqi) (Fuqing, Fujian, 1592 - Uji, 1673) was a Chinese Linji Chán Buddhist monk, poet, and calligrapher.[1]
Ingen's father disappeared when he was five. At age 20, while searching for him, Ingen arrived at Mount Putuo off Zhejiang province, where he served tea to monks. At 28, after the death of his mother, he was ordained as a monk at his family temple - Wanfu Temple, Mount Huangbo, Fujian. Ingen's teachers there were Miyun Yuanwu and Feiyin Tongrong. In 1633 he received dharma transmission from the latter, and in 1637 served his first term as abbot. His second term as 33rd abbot of the temple began in 1646 and at this time he is credited with helping Mount Huangbo to develop in to a thriving Buddhist centre. In 1654, after repeated requests of Itsunen Shoyu, he went to Nagasaki, Japan with around 30 monks and artisans, including his disciple Muyan. He founded the Ōbaku sect.[1] He established the Ōbaku head temple Manpuku-ji at Uji in 1661.
Ingen was also a skilled calligrapher, introducing the Ming style of calligraphy to Japan.[1] Along with his disciples Mokuan Shōtō and Sokuhi Nyoitsu, he was one of the Ōbaku no Sanpitsu ("Three Brushes of Ōbaku"). He is known to have carried paintings by Chen Xian with him to Japan.
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Ingen's published writings encompass 35 works in 46 publications in 4 languages and 226 library holdings.[3]
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- 1979 — Complete Works of Ingen (新纂校訂隱元全集, Shinsan kōtei Ingen zenshū?, OCLC 019817244)
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Ingen |
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1592 |
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Fuqing, Fujian China |
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1673 |
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