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Musō Soseki

(1274–1351) Politician

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Musō Soseki was a politician, best known for Muchū mondōshū.

Quick Facts About Musō Soseki

Born
November 30, 1274
Died
October 20, 1351
Profession
Politician
Notable works
Muchū mondōshū

About Musō Soseki

Musō Soseki was a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk and teacher, and a calligrapher, poet and garden designer. The most famous monk of his time, he is also known as Musō Kokushi , an honorific conferred on him by Emperor Go-Daigo. His mother was the daughter of Hōjō Masamura (1264–1268), seventh Shikken (regent) of the Kamakura shogunate.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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