Dōgen

Summary

Dōgen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Koga^[2]. He was born on January 19, 1200^[3]. He passed away in Kyoto^[4]. He died on September 29, 1253^[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk^[6], philosopher^[7], and teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (945 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Koga^[2], Dōgen…
• Dōgen died in Kyoto^[4].
• Dōgen was born on January 19, 1200^[3].
• Dōgen died on September 29, 1253^[5].
• Dōgen's father was Minamoto no Michichika^[10].
• Dōgen's mother was Fujiwara no Ishi^[11].
• Dōgen held citizenship in Japan^[12].
• Japanese was Dōgen's native language^[13].
• Dōgen worked as a Buddhist monk^[6].
• Dōgen worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Dōgen worked as a teacher^[8].
• A notable student of Dōgen was Koun Ejō^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Dōgen is Shōbōgenzō^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Dōgen is Fukan zazengi^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Dōgen is Shōbōgenzō Zuimonki^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Dōgen is Hōkyōki^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Dōgen is Q134097143^[19].
• Dōgen's religion is recorded as Sōtō^[20].
• Dōgen is recorded as male^[21].
• Dōgen's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Dōgen's family is recorded as Koga family^[23].
• Dōgen's Commons category is recorded as Dōgen^[24].
• Dōgen's pseudonym is recorded as 高祖^[25].
• Dōgen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dōgen^[26].
• Dōgen studied under Myōzen^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1200-01-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1253-09-29^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a1f7b6e8-4643-465c-801a-10748cf1a044^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Dōgen's place of birth was Koga^[2]. He was born on January 19, 1200^[3]. His father was Minamoto no Michichika^[10]. His mother was Fujiwara no Ishi^[11]. Japanese was his native language^[13].

Education

Studied under Myōzen^[27], 1184–1225^[33] and Rujing^[34], a Buddhist monk^[35], 1162–1228^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Buddhist monk^[6], philosopher^[7], and teacher^[8]. A notable student of Dōgen was Koun Ejō^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Shōbōgenzō^[15], a literary work^[37]; Fukan zazengi^[16], a written work^[38], founded in 1227^[39]; Shōbōgenzō Zuimonki^[17], a literary work^[40], founded in 1230^[41], written by Koun Ejō^[42]; Hōkyōki^[18], a literary work^[43]; and Q134097143^[19].

Personal Life

Dōgen's religion is recorded as Sōtō^[20].

Death and Burial

Dōgen died on September 29, 1253^[5]. He passed away in Kyoto^[4].

Why It Matters

Dōgen ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (945 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Works attributed to him include Shōbōgenzō^[46], a literary work^[47] and Fukan zazengi^[48], a written work^[49], founded in 1227^[50].

FAQs

Where was Dōgen born?

Born in Koga^[2], Dōgen…

Where did Dōgen die?

Dōgen died in Kyoto^[4].

Who were Dōgen's parents?

Dōgen's father was Minamoto no Michichika^[10]. Dōgen's mother was Fujiwara no Ishi^[11].

What did Dōgen do for work?

Dōgen worked as Buddhist monk^[6], philosopher^[7], and teacher^[8].