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Japanese: 竜湫周沢 - りゅうしゅうしゅうたく

1308－1388 A monk from the Northern and Southern Courts period.
Born in the first year of Enkyo. A Rinzai sect monk. He followed in the footsteps of Muso Soseki. After tutoring at Erin-ji Temple in his hometown of Kai (Yamanashi Prefecture), he became the head priest of Kennin-ji Temple, Nanzen-ji Temple, and Tenryu-ji Temple. He was a leading figure in the Muso sect alongside Shun'ya Myoha. He was also known as a painter-monk, and excelled at statues of Acala. He passed away on September 9, 1271 (Genchu 5). He was 81 years old. His secular surname was Takeda. His Buddhist name was Myozawa. His pen name was Totsusai.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1308－1388　南北朝時代の僧。
延慶(えんきょう)元年生まれ。臨済(りんざい)宗。夢窓疎石の法をつぐ。郷里の甲斐(かい)(山梨県)恵林寺をへて,建仁寺,南禅寺,天竜寺の住持。春屋妙葩(みょうは)とならぶ夢窓派の実力者。画僧としても知られ,不動明王像を得意とした。嘉慶(かきょう)2=元中5年9月9日死去。81歳。俗姓は武田。法名は別に妙沢。号は咄哉(とつさい)。

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