born Jan. 19, 1200, Kyto, Japan died Sept. 22, 1253, Kyto Japanese Buddhist who introduced St Zen to Japan from China. Orphaned at age 7, he became a monk at
He studied in China under the Zen master Rujing (1223-27), and he also studied with Eisai. He returned to Japan and taught Zen meditation, spending his last years at Eihei Temple, which he founded