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Shoku
Born: 1177 AD
Died: 1247 AD, at 70 years of age.
Nationality: Japanese
Categories: Religious Leaders
Died: 1247 AD, at 70 years of age.
Nationality: Japanese
Categories: Religious Leaders
1177 - Zenne bo Shoku was born.
- He was the son of the ordained follower Chikahide, the Vice-Governor of the province of Kaga, but was later adopted by Michichika Kuga, one of the highest Ministers of State.
- Founded Seizan sec.
1190 - he paid a visit to Honen and not long after was ordained as a novice monk at the age of fourteen.
1247- His appetite began to fail, and he was feeling a lot of discomfort both in body and mind.
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