Kogetsu Zenzai Explained

Kogetsu Zenzai (1667–1751) was a Japanese Rinzai Zen monk who emulated Ōbaku-teachings into Japanese Rinzai Zen. His teacher Kengan Zen'etsu (1618–1696) had trained under Chinese Ōbaku-monks, and Kogetsu Zenzai was one of the principal perosns in assimilating their teachings. In contrast, Hakuin Ekaku (1686–1768) opposed their influence, yet also stressed the need for rigorous practice. A number of influential students of Kogetsu Zenzai eventually also studied with Hakuin, creating the koan-system presently used within Japanese Rinzai-Zen.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.nl/books?id=dXMBhF_lhk8C&pg=PA314&dq=Kogetsu+Zenzai&hl=nl&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_rJbZ3ZqCAxU1h_0HHdqJDmcQ6AF6BAgFEAI Buddhist Spirituality: Later China, Korea, Japan, and the ... - Pagina 314
2. https://books.google.nl/books?id=bH48DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA53&dq=Kogetsu+Zenzai&hl=nl&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_rJbZ3ZqCAxU1h_0HHdqJDmcQ6AF6BAgIEAI Zen Ritual: Studies of Zen Buddhist Theory in Practice - Pagina 53 Zen Ritual: Studies of Zen Buddhist Theory in Practice - Pagina 53