Chūhō Sōu

Japanese, 1760-1838

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Chūhō Sōu

宙寳宗宇

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calligrapher

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Chūhō Sōu is considered the leading Zen calligrapher of the late Edo period (1615–1868). He served as the 418th Abbot of Daitokuji, one of Japan’s largest and most influential Buddhist monasteries.

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Male

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