Egoku Dōmyō | |
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慧極道明 | |
| Title | Priest |
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| Born | 1632 |
| Died | 1721 (aged 88–89) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Zen Buddhism |
| School | Ōbaku |
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Egoku Dōmyō (慧極道明, 1632–1721) was anŌbaku priest, ordained at the age of nine into theRinzai sect. In 1650, he met Tao-che—the Abbot ofSofuku-ji—inNagasaki, Japan and subsequently joined his temple. Later he joined the assembly atMampuku-ji in 1663, following the death of Tao-che. There he trained under his master's teacherYin-Yuan and his disciple,Mu-an. He was ordained an Obaku monk in 1665 at the temple, receivinginka from Mu-an—Mu-an's secondDharma transmission. He founded and/or restored some twelve temples after receiving inka, and in 1687 served as Abbot at Zuisho-ji. He made forty-twoDharma heirs during his life.[1][2]
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