Background
Hoshu was born in Sanuki (Kagawa Prefecture) in a family of Confucian scholars.
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Hoshu was born in Sanuki (Kagawa Prefecture) in a family of Confucian scholars.
Became a page at the Tofukuji Temple of the Rinzai Sect (1373). Visited many temples in various provinces. ShogunYoshimochi Ashikaga often listened to his sermons and once granted him a robe. He also lectured on Confucian classics to the Shogun. Resided in his late years in the Tcnryuji and Nanzenji Temples.