Background
Unsho was born on November 20, 1604 in Osaka, Japan. He was born into the Fujiwara clan, and he may have been originally from Osaka. His art name was Hakunyo (泊如), and his courtesy name was Genshun (元春).
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Education
When was thirteen (according to Japanese reckoning) he joined a Buddhist temple, and became a monk at sixteen. He was a dilligent student, and was said to have learning well beyond his years.
Career
When Unsho was 35, he was invited to the Owari Chokyu-ji. He lectured the lord of Owari Domain on the Buddhist sutras and earned his respect and admiration. At 39, he returned to the Chishaku-in in Kyoto. At 41, Unsho was dispatched to Enpuku-ji, the Chishaku-in's fure-gashira in Edo.
In 1661, Unsho became the seventh abbot of Chishaku-in, a position he held for twenty years. In 1682 (Tenna 2), he retired to Rakuhoku Zuio-san Yomei-bo.
Unsho died on 9 October 1693 (the tenth day of the ninth month of Genroku 6).
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