Ikkyū Sōjun
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Ikkyū Sōjun was a 15th-century Japanese Zen Buddhist monk and poet famed for his iconoclastic behavior, irreverent verse, and influential role in shaping later Zen culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Japanese person ⓘ Zen Buddhist monk ⓘ historical figure ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| birthName | Sōjun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 15th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| criticized |
formalism in Zen institutions
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hypocrisy in Buddhist clergy ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Muromachi-period Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Chinese-style kanshi poetry
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Zen poetry ⓘ waka ⓘ |
| givenName | Sōjun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
eccentric Zen master
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iconoclast within Rinzai Zen ⓘ |
| honorificName | Ikkyū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Zen poetry tradition
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later Japanese Zen aesthetics ⓘ tea culture aesthetics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with artists and commoners
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unconventional teaching methods ⓘ wandering lifestyle ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Classical Chinese
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Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| movement | Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 一休宗純 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of monastic corruption
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erotic and satirical poetry ⓘ iconoclastic behavior ⓘ influence on later Zen culture ⓘ irreverent verse ⓘ |
| occupation |
Buddhist monk
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calligrapher ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
direct experience of enlightenment
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impermanence ⓘ non-duality ⓘ |
| practiced |
calligraphy
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meditation ⓘ poetic composition ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Rinzai Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Rinzai school of Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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