Education
Jōkin entered the priesthood at an early age and studied under Koun Ejo and Tettsu Gikai of Eihei-ji. He also studied under monks of the Rinzai branch of Zen such as Tozan Tansho, Hakuun Egyj, and Muhon Kakushin.
Jōkin entered the priesthood at an early age and studied under Koun Ejo and Tettsu Gikai of Eihei-ji. He also studied under monks of the Rinzai branch of Zen such as Tozan Tansho, Hakuun Egyj, and Muhon Kakushin.
Keizan and his disciples are credited with beginning the spread of Sōtō Zen throughout Japan, away from the cloistered monastic practice characteristic of Dōgen's Eihei-ji, and towards a more popular religion that appealed to all levels of Japanese society.