Background
Fumon was born in Shinano (Nagano Prefecture), he visited various provinces when young.His posthumous names are Bus- shin Zenji and Daimei Kokushi.His secular surname was Minamoto.
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Fumon 普 門
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At the Chorakuji Temple in Kozuke (Gumma Prefecture), Fumon studied under Priest Encho and then under Ben-en (Shdichi Kokushi) in Kyoto for five years. Then he moved to the Kahoji Temple in Echigo (Niigata Prefecture) where he stayed more than five years. He later went to China (Sung Dynasty) and stayed there for 12 years.
Career
After returning to Japan, Fumon again served Shoichi Kokushi. During the Sho-o Era (1288-1292) ex-Emperor Kameyama became a devout Zen Buddhist and turned his villa into the Nanzenji Temple and made Fumon its founder.
