Question

Make a list of chinese pilgrims

Answer 1

Dogen was founder in 1227 of the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism and of the monastery Eiheiji (now part of Fukui Prefecture). Born in Kyoto to a noble family, Dogen entered monastic life at Yokawa on Mt. Hiei in 1213, where he studied Tendai sect esotericism and received ordination. Around 1214 he was referred to Eisai, founder of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, and entered the temple Kenninji in about 1217 where he studied the Rinzai tradition.