Kanzan Egen
Kanzan Egen (関山慧玄/關山慧玄) | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | January 7, 1277 |
| Died | 1360 (aged 82–83) |
| Other names | Muso Daishi (無相大師) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Rinzai Zen, Myōshin-ji Branch |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Nanpo Jōmyō and Shūhō Myōchō |
| Successor | Juo Sohitsu (授翁宗弼) |
Kanzan Egen (関山慧玄/關山慧玄) (1277–1360) was a Japanese Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk, founder of Myōshin-ji Temple and a principal member of the extant Ōtōkan lineage, from which all modern Rinzai Zen derives. Centuries later, Emperor Meiji conferred the posthumous name Muso Daishi (無相大師) to Kanzan.