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Dogen (sh)




born Jan. 19, 1200, Kyoto, Japan
died Sept. 22, 1253, Kyoto

Japanese Buddhist who introduced Soto Zen to Japan from China.

Orphaned at age 7, he became a monk at 13. 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.