Gangoku Kankei (Japanese: ) was a Sōtō Zen priest of the Edo period. He was the founding abbot of Shinpo-ji temple (新豊寺) in Nagoya Prefecture. The prominent modern Zen teachers Dainin Katagiri and Sawaki Kōdō both trace their lineages back to Gangoku.[1]

Gangoku Kankei
TitleChán master
Personal
Born1683
Died1767
ReligionBuddhism
DenominationChán/Zen
SchoolCaodong/Sōtō
Senior posting
PredecessorMokushi Soen

References

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  1. ^ Okumura, Shohaku (26 June 2012), Living By Vow: A Practical Introduction to Eight Essential Zen Chants and Texts, Wisdom Publication, p. Preface X, ISBN 9781614290100