Kangan Giin
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| Gender | Female |
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| Date of birth | January 1,1217 |
| Died | 1300 |
| Cousins | Emperor Go-Saga |
| Sonjo-hosshinno | |
| Princess Teruko | |
| Kakusi | |
| Ninjo-hosshinno | |
| Grandparents | Go-Toba |
| Fujiwara no Shigeko | |
| Great grandparent | Takakura |
| Shichijo-in | |
| Uncles | Emperor Tsuchimikado |
| Parents | Juntoku |
| Saiso | |
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| ID | 4185157 |
Kangan Giin Life story
Kangan Giin was a disciple of Dōgen and the founder of the Higo school of Sōtō Zen Buddhism. It has been claimed that his father was Emperor Go-Toba or Emperor Juntoku. He did much evangelization work in Kyūshū, where he founded Daiji-ji in Kumamoto.