Kikuchi Sankei
1819–1891 (age 72)
Biography
Kikuchi Sankei was a religious figure associated with Nanzen-ji Temple, one of Japan's most prestigious Zen Buddhist institutions. Born in 1819, Sankei lived during a period of significant transformation in Japanese religious and cultural life.
His long life, extending to 1891, allowed him to witness and participate in the temple's activities throughout the late Edo and Meiji periods. Sankei's connection to Nanzen-ji Temple places him within an important lineage of Buddhist practitioners and institutional leaders in Japanese history.