Koun Ejō

Summary

Koun Ejō is a human^[1]. Born in Kyōto^[2], he… he was born on 1198^[3]. He died on September 19, 1280^[4]. He worked as a Buddhist monk^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Kyōto^[2], Koun Ejō…
• Koun Ejō was born on 1198^[3].
• Koun Ejō died on September 19, 1280^[4].
• Koun Ejō held citizenship in Japan^[7].
• Koun Ejō worked as a Buddhist monk^[5].
• A notable work attributed to Koun Ejō is Shōbōgenzō Zuimonki^[8].
• Koun Ejō's religion is recorded as Sōtō^[9].
• Koun Ejō is recorded as male^[10].
• Koun Ejō's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Koun Ejō's Commons category is recorded as Koun Ejō^[12].
• Koun Ejō studied under Dōgen^[13].
• Koun Ejō's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[14].
• Koun Ejō's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[15].
• Koun Ejō's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '孤雲懐奘'}^[16].

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Origins and Family

Koun Ejō's place of birth was Kyōto^[2]. He was born on 1198^[3].

Education

Koun Ejō studied under Dōgen^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Koun Ejō's professions included Buddhist monk^[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Koun Ejō is Shōbōgenzō Zuimonki^[8].

Personal Life

Koun Ejō's religion is recorded as Sōtō^[9].

Death and Burial

Koun Ejō died on September 19, 1280^[4].

Why It Matters

Koun Ejō ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]

Works attributed to him include Shōbōgenzō Zuimonki^[19], a literary work^[20], founded in 1230^[21].

FAQs

Where was Koun Ejō born?

Koun Ejō was born in Kyōto^[2].

What did Koun Ejō do for work?

Koun Ejō worked as Buddhist monk^[5].