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Biography Ôi, Saidan (1915 - 2018)

Saidan Ôi was born in Hyôgo in 1915. He became priest of the Rinzai sect. He studied Zen with Ichido Ienaga of the Tofuku-ji temple. He became superintendent of the Hoko-ji temple near Hamamatsu in 1990. This temple, also known as Asukadera is one of the earliest Buddhist temples in Japan, founded as early as 593 AD, and completed in 596 AD. It is home to one of the 14 subdivisions of the Rinzai sect.
Known as Ôi Saidan roshi, he was the 83rd successor since Buddha. He died on 27 February 2018.