Eisai
Deceased Person
1141 – 1215
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Who was Eisai?
Myōan Eisai was a Japanese Buddhist priest, credited with bringing the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism and green tea from China to Japan. He is often known simply as Eisai Zenji, literally "Zen master Eisai".
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- Born
- May 27, 1141
Bitchū Province - Religion
- Buddhism
- Nationality
- Japan
- Died
- Jul 5, 1215
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on July 23, 2013
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