About Mu'an
Lived 1611 – 1684 (aged 72). Mu'an was a Chinese calligrapher and buddhist monk.
Mu'an (; Japanese Mokuan Shōtō) (1611–1684) was a Chinese Chan monk who followed his master Ingen to Japan in 1654. Mokuan was from Chuanchow in what was then Fukien Province. He and Sokuhi Nyoitsu were the two disciples most involved in spreading Ingen's teachings. University of Michigan Museum of Art, the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the British Museum.
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Who was Mu'an?
calligrapher (1611-1684)
When was Mu'an born?
Mu'an was born on 16 March 1611 in Jinjiang County.
When did Mu'an die?
Mu'an died on 6 March 1684.
What was Mu'an's occupation?
Mu'an was a calligrapher and buddhist monk.
What nationality was Mu'an?
Mu'an was Chinese.
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