Ejo was a Buddhist priest. His other name was Koun and his secular name Fujiwara.
Background
Ejo was born in 1198.
Career
Second Abbot of the Eiheiji Temple (Fukui Prefecture), one of the head temples of the Soto Sect. After he was initiated into the sect as a page to Enno Yokogawa, he studied for several years under Dogen. Be-came head of the Eiheiji Temple in 1254.