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| has gloss | eng: Gento Sokuchu (1729–1807) was a Soto Zen priest and 11th abbot of Eiheiji in Fukui, Japan who greatly deemphasized the use of koans in the Soto school. According to Steven Heine, "Gentos efforts to purify his lineage of foreign influence seems to have contributed to Ryōkans decision to leave Entsūji and choose a life of wandering. He also edited major editions of works by Dogen, including Eihei Shingi and the Shōbōgenzō. |
| lexicalization | eng: Gento Sokuchu |
| instance of | e/Tulku |
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