Mumon Yamada

Male, Deceased Person

1900 – 1988

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Who was Mumon Yamada?

Mumon Yamada, or Yamada Mumon, was a Rinzai roshi, calligrapher, and former abbot of Shōfuku-ji in Kobe, Japan. Mumon was also the former head of the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japan.

His most prominent student is Shodo Harada of Sōgen-ji, an influential master in both Japan and the United States.

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Born
1900
Died
1988

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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