Hakuin Ekaku, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hakuin Ekaku

Japanese Zen Buddhist master

Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1686

Place of Birth: Hara-juku, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 18-Jan-1769

Profession: writer, painter, calligrapher, philosopher

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hakuin Ekaku (?? ??, January 19, 1686 - January 18, 1769) was one of the most influential figures in Japanese Zen Buddhism.
He is regarded as the reviver of the Rinzai school from a moribund period of stagnation, refocusing it on its traditionally rigorous training methods integrating meditation and koan practice.