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Keisan Zenshi was born in Echizen (present Fukui prefecture) in 1268. He entered Eiheiji-temple at the age of eight. He was trained there, shaved his head and mastered Zen. Later he was granted the sacred rules for Bosatsu. First he followed the Zen priest in Hokeiji-temple, and then after mastering Tendai in Mt. Hiei, he mastered Zen in Manjuji-temple, Tofukuji-temple and Kishuukoukokuji-temple. Finally he came back to Eiheiji, was granted an authentic monks garment and became an heir to the temple. He became famous for preaching Zen in various places and creating the main stream of Japan Soutou shu sect. He dies in 1325.
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