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Musō Soseki

1275 - 1351

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Musō Soseki (夢窓 疎石; 1275 – October 20, 1351) 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 (夢窓国師; "national [Zen] teacher Musō"), 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Musō Soseki is the 2,357th most popular religious figure (down from 2,156th in 2019). (down from 2,948th in 2019)

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Among religious figures, Musō Soseki ranks 2,357 out of 3,187. Before him are Anno II, Thomas Tien Ken-sin, Aquilino Bocos Merino, Peter Martyr Vermigli, Jacopo Sadoleto, and Peter Poreku Dery. After him are Louis-Marie Billé, Maurice Feltin, Pope Achillas of Alexandria, Sharif Ali, Agag, and Bhrigu.

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Among people born in 1275, Musō Soseki ranks 10. Before him are Basarab I of Wallachia, Mondino de Luzzi, Chungseon of Goryeo, John II, Duke of Brabant, Dnyaneshwar, and Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel. After him are Edward Bruce, Abu Sa'id Uthman II, and Walter Burley. Among people deceased in 1351, Musō Soseki ranks 6. Before him are Muhammad bin Tughluq, Eleanor de Guzmán, Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Othman, Joanna of Pfirt, and Mastino II della Scala.

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