in 1685
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: BnF authorities
- Source: Artnet
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Hakuin Ekaku
Japanese Zen Buddhist master (1686-1769)
Hakuin Ekaku has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 19, 1685 in Numazu, Japan.
Born
January 19, 1685
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: in 1768
- Birthplace
- Numazu, Japan
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Hara-juku
- Professions
- calligrapher, philosopher, painter, writer, Buddhist monk, monk
- Citizenship
- Japan
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: January 19, 1685 (Prabook) or in 1685 (BnF authorities; Artnet) or January 19, 1686 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Proleksis Encyclopedia).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
January 19, 1686
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Source: Proleksis Encyclopedia
More about Hakuin Ekaku
- Birth name
- 長沢岩次郎
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Hakuin Ekaku born?
Hakuin Ekaku was born in Numazu, Japan.
What was Hakuin Ekaku’s name at birth?
Hakuin Ekaku’s recorded birth name is 長沢岩次郎.