Mumon Yamada
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Mumon Yamada (山田 無文, Yamada Mumon, July 16, 1900 – December 24, 1988) was a Rinzai roshi, calligrapher,[1] and former abbot of Shōfuku-ji in Kobe, Japan.[2] Mumon was also the former head of the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japan.
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Mumon Yamada | |
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Title | Roshi |
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Born | 16 July 1900 (1900-07-16) |
Died | 24 December 1988 (1988-12-25) (aged 88) |
Religion | Buddhism |
School | Rinzai |
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Based in | Shofukuji |
Predecessor | Seki Bokuo |
Successor | Shunan Noritake Shodo Harada |
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His most prominent student (and Dharma heir) is Shodo Harada of Sōgen-ji, an influential master in both Japan and the United States.[2]