About Renpō Niwa
Lived 1905 – 1993 (aged 88). Renpō Niwa was a Japanese buddhist monk and philosopher.
Zuigaku Rempo Niwa Zenji (1905–1993) was a Japanese Zen master. His father was a schoolmaster and his mother was a farmer. At the age of 50, Niwa became the 77th abbot of the Eihei-ji monastery. He also received the imperial title of Jikô Enkai Zenji (“Great Zen Master of Compassion, Ocean of Plenitude”). and Moriyama Daigyo as well as several teachers affiliated with the Taisen Deshimaru Lineage in Europe. His work was often credited to various pseudonyms. Niwa died in 1993.
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Who was Renpō Niwa?
Japanese Zen master (1905-1993)
When was Renpō Niwa born?
Renpō Niwa was born on 23 February 1905 in Shizuoka.
When did Renpō Niwa die?
Renpō Niwa died on 7 September 1993.
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Renpō Niwa was a buddhist monk and philosopher.
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Renpō Niwa was Japanese.
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