Ryōkan

This article is about the Zen monk. For the Japanese type of inn, see Ryokan (inn).

Ryōkan
TitleRōshi
Personal life
Born1758 (1758)
Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Died18 February 1831(1831-02-18) (aged 72–73)
Religious life
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolSōtō

Taigu Ryōkan (大愚良寛; Japanese pronunciation: [ɾʲoꜜː.kaɴ], 1758 – 18 February 1831) was a quiet and unorthodox Sōtō Zen Buddhist monk who lived much of his life as a hermit. Ryōkan is remembered for his poetry and calligraphy, which present the essence of Zen life.


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