Gangoku Kankei
Appearance
Title | Chán master |
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Personal | |
Born | 1683 |
Died | 1767 |
Religion | Chán/Zen |
School | Caodong/Sōtō |
Senior posting | |
Predecessor | Mokushi Soen |
Students |
Gangoku Kankei (Japanese: 頑極官慶) was a Sōtō Zen priest of the Edo Period. He was the founding abbot of Shinpo-ji temple (新豊寺) in Nagoya Prefecture. The prominent modern Zen teachers Dainin Katagiri and Sawaki Kodo both trace their lineages back to Gangoku.[1]
References
- ^ Okumura, Shohaku, Living By Vow: A Practical Introduction to Eight Essential Zen Chants and Texts, Wisdom Publication, p. Preface X, ISBN 9781614290100