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Also known as Myoan Eisai, Minnan Eisai, 1141-1215, Myōan Yōsai, 1141-1215, Myōan Saikō, Zenji, 1141-1215, Eisai, Zenji, 1141-1215, Yōsai, 1141-1215, Myōan Eisai, 1141-1215

was a Japanese Buddhist priest, credited with founding the Rinzai school, the Japanese line of the Linji school of Zen Buddhism. In 1191, he introduced this Zen approach to Japan, following his trip to China from 1187 to 1191, during which he was initiated into the Linji school by the master Hsü an. It is also said that he popularized green tea in Japan, following this same trip. He was also the founding abbot of Shōfuku-ji and Kennin-ji, two of the earliest Zen temples in Japan. He is often known simply as Eisai/Yōsai Zenji (栄西禅師), literally "Zen master Eisai".

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Eisai was a male Japanese author who lived from 1141 to 1215. He is associated with the works *Eisai*, *Kissa yōjōka*, *Kissa yōjōki*, and *Seiganji urabon engi*. His posthumous name was "千光国師" and his courtesy name was "明菴". He wrote in Japanese.

He has been referenced by 2,308 other encyclopedia articles. His name appears in the Commons category "Eisai" and on a Commons Creator page. He is also listed under the author name Eisai in the Open Library.

Synthesized by Vinony from 23 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Last.fm, Crossref, VIAF, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1141
Died
1215
Works
4

Top works

  • Kamakura no cha
  • 喫茶養生記
  • Eisai
  • Kissa yōjōka
  • Kissa yōjōki

via Open Library + Wikidata

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
9
Total plays
18

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Eisai">Read more on Last.fm</a>

via Last.fm · Eisai

Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan
1141–1215
Nationality
JP
Language
jpn
Gender
Male

Recorded by 15 libraries

via VIAF · OCLC

Key facts

Religious biography.name
Eisai
Religious biography.image
Myoan-Eisai-Kennin-ji-Portrait.png
Religious biography.birth_date
27 May 1141
Religious biography.birth_place
Bitchū Province, Japan
Religious biography.death_place
Heian-kyō, Japan
Religious biography.nationality
Japanese
Religious biography.religion
Buddhism
Religious biography.school
Rinzai
Religious biography.title
Zen Master

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • Importing green tea
  • Promotion of Buddhism
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

was a Japanese Buddhist priest, credited with founding the Rinzai school, the Japanese line of the Linji school of Zen Buddhism. In 1191, he introduced this Zen approach to Japan, following his trip to China from 1187 to 1191, during which he was initiated into the Linji school by the master Hsü an. It is also said that he popularized green tea in Japan, following this same trip. He was also the founding abbot of Shōfuku-ji and Kennin-ji, two of the earliest Zen temples in Japan. He is often known simply as Eisai/Yōsai Zenji (栄西禅師), literally "Zen master Eisai".

==Biography==

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