Takuan Sōhō
Takuan Sōhō | |
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Portrait of Takuan Sōhō, by Kimura Tokuō, 17th century | |
| Title | Rōshi |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 24 December 1573 |
| Died | 27 January 1645 (aged 71) Edo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Rinzai |
Takuan Sōhō (沢庵 宗彭; December 24, 1573 – January 27, 1645) was a Japanese Buddhist prelate during the Sengoku and early Edo Periods of Japanese history. He was a major figure in the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. Noted for his calligraphy, poetry, tea ceremony, he is also popularly credited with the invention of the takuan pickled radish.