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Kangan Giin (寒巌義尹, 1217–1300) was a disciple of Dōgen and the founder of the Higo school of Sōtō Zen Buddhism. It has been claimed that his father was Emperor Go-Toba or Emperor Juntoku. He did much evangelization work in Kyūshū, where he founded Daiji-ji (大慈寺) in Kumamoto. Before practicing with Dōgen, Giin started his Buddhist path as a Tendai monk. He…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangan Giin | Born | 1217 (1217) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kangan Giin | Died | 1300 (aged 82–83) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kangan Giin | Predecessor | Koun Ejō | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kangan Giin | Religion | Buddhism | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kangan Giin | School | Sōtō | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kangan Giin | Successor | Shidō Shōyū | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kangan Giin | Teacher | Kakuzen Ekan Dōgen Koun Ejō | 1.00 | infobox |
| Kangan Giin | Title | Zen Master | 1.00 | infobox |
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