Eisai, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Eisai

Japanese monk

Date of Birth: 27-May-1141

Date of Death: 01-Aug-1215

Profession: bhikkhu

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Myoan Eisai/Yosai (????, May 27, 1141 – July 2, 1215) was a Japanese Buddhist priest, credited with bringing both the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism and green tea from China to Japan.
He is often known simply as Eisai/Yosai Zenji (????), literally "Zen master Eisai".