Takuan Sōhō
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Takuan Sōhō was a prominent 17th-century Japanese Zen Buddhist monk, philosopher, and calligrapher known for his influential writings on Zen and the martial arts and his role as an advisor to samurai and shogunate leaders.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist reformer
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Japanese Zen Buddhist monk ⓘ Rinzai Zen monk ⓘ calligrapher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| advisorTo |
Tokugawa shogunate figures
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Yagyū Munenori NERFINISHED ⓘ samurai leaders ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Daitoku-ji
NERFINISHED
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Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1573 ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1645 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Japanese ⓘ |
| field |
Japanese aesthetics
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Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ calligraphy ⓘ martial arts theory ⓘ |
| givenNameAtBirth | Takuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Sōhō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese swordsmanship
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Yagyū Munenori NERFINISHED ⓘ bushidō thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
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Rinzai Zen tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advising shogunate leaders
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influence on samurai ethics ⓘ treatise “The Unfettered Mind” NERFINISHED ⓘ writings on Zen and martial arts ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy |
impact on later martial arts philosophy
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integration of Zen with martial disciplines ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Zen practice
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ethics ⓘ martial arts philosophy ⓘ mind and consciousness ⓘ |
| name | Takuan Sōhō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 沢庵宗彭 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fudōchi Shinmyōroku
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Reiroshu NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiaki NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unfettered Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Zen monk
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calligrapher ⓘ philosopher ⓘ tea master ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
immovable mind (fudōshin)
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no-mind (mushin) ⓘ non-attachment in action ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousSchool | Rinzai Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfCalligraphy | Zen calligraphy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sengaku-ji