Gempo Yamamoto

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name = Gempo Yamamoto


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birth_date = 1866
birth_place = Japan
death_date = 1961
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denomination = Zen Buddhism
school = Rinzai
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Gempo Yamamoto (1866-1961) was the abbot of both Ryutakuji and Shoin-ji in Japan—also serving temporarily as the head of the Myoshin-ji branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism.Victoria, 3] A renowned Japanese calligrapher, Yamamoto was a Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest whom followed in the footsteps of the famous Master Hakuin Ekaku. According to the book "Zen and the Art of Calligraphy", Yamamoto is sometimes called the "twentieth century Hakuin"."Terayama, et al; 113] Like so many prolific Zen masters throughout the ages, Yamamoto had no formal education. By today's standards Gempo would be deemed legally blind, and it was not until later in life that he was able to write and read. At the age of 25 he became ordained as a monk, travelling during this period to various temples throughout Japan. Yamamoto is probably most remembered for his many zenga paintings, which can be found hanging at Ryutakuji today.

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*Buddhism in Japan

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*cite book| last =Terayama| first =Katsujō| authorlink =| coauthors =John Stevens; Omori Sogen| title =Zen and the Art of Calligraphy: The Essence of Sho| publisher =Routledge & Kegan Paul| date =1983| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/8670132&referer=brief_results| doi =| id = | isbn = 0710092849
*cite book| last =Victoria| first =Daizen| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Zen War Stories| publisher =Routledge| date =2003| location =| pages =| url =http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50518582&referer=brief_results| doi =| id = | isbn = 0700715800