"Shuhu Myocho studied Tendai Buddhism as a youth but came to feel the knowledge of the scriptures was insufficient. He turned instead to Zen with its emphasis on practice. He was a disciple of Koho Kenichi, the teacher of Muso Soseki (1275 – 1351), and after becoming a priest he achieved enlightenment and spent time in Kamakura, where he was briefly abbot of Kencho-ji. He subsequently returned to Kyoto, spending over seven years living with beggars under Gojo Bridge."
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John Dougill. Zen Gardens and Temples of Kyoto: A Guide to Kyoto's Most Important Sites. 2017.
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Koho Kenichi
1275 – 1351
Koho Kenichi (1241 - October 10, 1316) was a Japanese monk and poet, known as the teacher of (1275 – 1351).
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