Jien

Jien
Born17 May 1155
Heian-kyō
Died28 October 1225(1225-10-28) (aged 70)
Omi (now Shiga)
OccupationBuddhist monk
Genrehistory, poetry
SubjectJapanese history

Jien (慈円, 17 May 1155 in Kyoto – 28 October 1225 in Omi) was a Japanese poet, historian, and Buddhist monk.

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