Ōtani Kōzui

Count
Ōtani Kōzui
Ōtani in 1903
Born(1876-10-27)27 October 1876
Kyoto, Japan
Died5 October 1948(1948-10-05) (aged 72)
Other namesKyōnyo
OccupationsBuddhist, explorer
In this Japanese name, the surname is Ōtani.

Count Ōtani Kōzui (大谷 光瑞) (27 December 1876 – 5 October 1948) was a Japanese Buddhist leader and explorer who was the 22nd Abbot of Nishi Hongan-ji and the head of the Honganji-ha sect of Buddhism. He is known for expeditions to Buddhist archaeological sites in Central Asia, such as Subashi Temple near Kucha. His Dharma name was Kyōnyo (鏡如).

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