Keitetsu Genso
Keitetsu Genso (Japanese: 景轍玄蘇; 1537 – 26 November 1611) was a Rinzai Zen monk who lived from the Azuchi–Momoyama period into the early Edo period. His father was Kawazu Takanari (河津隆業), his name was Keitetsu (景轍), and his art name was Senso (仙巣; せんそう). He was a native of Chikuzen Province (筑前国), an
Born~Died 1537 ~ Nov 26, 1611Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:51 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- 1537 ~ Nov 26, 1611
- Birth name
- Keitetsu
- Born
- 1537, Chikuzen Province
- Died
- 26 November 1611
- Sex
- Male
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Occupation
- Monk
- Years active
- Azuchi–Momoyama period to early Edo period
- Affiliation
- Rinzai school
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Location
- 33.7575, 130.5178
Keitetsu Genso (Japanese: 景轍玄蘇; 1537 – 26 November 1611) was a Rinzai monk who lived from the Azuchi–Momoyama period into the early Edo period. His father was Kawazu Takanari (河津隆業), his name was Keitetsu (景轍), and his art name was Senso (仙巣; せんそう). He was a native of Chikuzen Province (筑前国), and in Korea he is better known by the name Genso (玄蘇).
Life
During the Eiroku era (1558–1570), he became abbot of Shōfuku-ji (聖福寺) in Hakata, and later served as abbot of Tōfuku-ji (東福寺) in Kyoto. In Tenshō 8 (1580), at the invitation of So Yoshishige (宗義調) of Tsushima Province (対馬国), he crossed over to Tsushima Island. He founded the hermitage Itei-an (以酊庵) and resided there, and as an envoy of the King of Japan (王使) he handled diplomacy with Joseon. When the Imjin War broke out in Bunroku 1 (1592), he accompanied the first army, under Konishi Yukinaga (小西行長), in the capacity of a strategist (參謀). Afterward, by order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉), he took part in negotiations for reconciliation with Joseon. In Bunroku 4 (1595), by Hideyoshi's order, he crossed over to Ming (明), and around this time he received the title Honkō Kokushi (本光國師) from the Wanli Emperor (萬曆帝). After the Edo shogunate was established, in Keichō 14 (1609) he concluded the Giyu Treaty (己酉条約), and he otherwise carried out duties related to diplomacy with Korea.
Related works
Television dramas
- Imjin War (MBC, 1985–1986; actor: Park In-hwan)
- The Woman of the King (SBS, 2003–2004; actor: Park Gwi-soon)
- (, 2004–2005; actor: )
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