Dogen vs Rumi
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Compare the life timelines of Dogen (1200–1253) and Rumi (1207–1273) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 46 years, from 1207 to 1253.
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Dogen (1200–1253)
- — Born in Kyoto Verified
- — Orphaned in childhood Verified
- — Ordained as a Tendai monk on Mount Hiei Verified
- — Traveled to Song China to study Chan Buddhism Verified
- — Received Dharma transmission from Tiantong Rujing Verified
- — Returned to Japan and began teaching zazen Verified
- — Founded Kosho-ji and composed the Shobogenzo Verified
- — Founded Eihei-ji in Echizen province Verified
- — Died in Kyoto Verified
Rumi (1207–1273)
- — Born in Balkh region of Khorasan Verified
- — Family migrated westward ahead of the Mongol invasions Verified
- — Married Gawhar Khatun Verified
- — Family settled in Konya Verified
- — Succeeded his father as head of the madrasa in Konya Verified
- — Studied in Aleppo and Damascus Verified
- — Met Shams of Tabriz Verified
- — Disappearance of Shams and outpouring of lyric poetry Verified
- — Began composing the Masnavi Verified
- — Died in Konya Verified