Background
Soshun was born in 1659 in Osaka, Japan.
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also known as
Hotan
Education
Soshun studied Zen Buddhism at first under Priest Tetsugen, then the Avatamska Sutra in Nara and the Tendai doctrine at the Anraku-in Temple on Mount Hiei.
Career
Soshun went to Tokyo about 1704 and became well-known for his lectures on the Avatamska Sutra. He held debates with priests of various sects, considered himself as the restorer of the Kegon Sect and wrote many books.
