Ryusho was a Japanese Buddhist priest of the Rinzai Sect. In 1446, at the request of Shogun Yoshimasa Ashikaga, he lived at the Kanninji Temple. Became chief priest of the Nanzenji Temple (1450). Many priests in Kyoto were taught by him.
Background
Ryusho was born in 1384, Izumi Province (Osaka Prefecture).
Education
He entered priesthood (1394) and studied under Ichirin at the Nanzenji Temple.