Ippen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ippen

Japanese Buddhist monk, founder of the Jishu school.

Date of Birth: 21-Mar-1239

Place of Birth: Hōgon-ji, Japan

Date of Death: 09-Sep-1289

Profession: bhikkhu

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Ippen Shonin (????, 1234–1289, also known as Zuien) was a Japanese Buddhist itinerant preacher (hijiri) who founded the Ji-shu (??, "Time sect") branch of Pure Land Buddhism.