Ingen Ryūki | |
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Yinyuan Longqi | |
 Portrait of Ingen Ryūki from 1671 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Lin Zengbing (1592-12-07)December 7, 1592 |
| Died | May 19, 1673(1673-05-19) (aged 80) Uji, Kyōto, Japan |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Chan |
| Lineage | Linji school |
Ingen Ryūki (traditional Chinese:隱元隆琦; pinyin:Yǐnyuán Lóngqí; Japanese:隠元隆琦) (December 7, 1592 – May 19, 1673) was a Chinese poet, calligrapher, andmonk ofLinji Chan Buddhism fromChina.[1] He is most known for founding theŌbaku school ofZen inJapan.
Ingen was born on December 7, 1592, inFuqing,Fujian, during China'sMing dynasty. Ingen's father disappeared when he was five. At age 20, while searching for him, Ingen arrived atMount Putuo offZhejiangprovince, 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 wereMiyun Yuanwu andFeiyin Tongrong. In 1633 he receiveddharma 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 into a thriving Buddhist centre.
In 1654, after repeated requests ofItsunen Shoyu, he went toNagasaki, Japan with around 30 monks and artisans, including his discipleMuyan. He founded the Ōbakuschool of Zen.[1] He established the Ōbaku head templeManpuku-ji atUji, Kyoto in 1661.
On May 21, 1673 (Enpō 1, 5th day of the 4th month), he died at Mampuku-ji.[2]
Ingen was a skilled calligrapher, introducing the Ming style of calligraphy to Japan.[1] Along with his disciplesMuyan andSokuhi Nyoitsu, he was one of theŌbaku no Sanpitsu ("Three Brushes of Ōbaku"). He is known to have carried paintings byChen Xian with him to Japan.
Ingen's published writings encompass 35 works in 46 publications in 4 languages and 226 library holdings.[3]
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