Soshun Hōtan
Back to people overviewA scholar-priest and founder of the Kegonji Temple in Kyoto. Soshun was the creator of the first Japanese printed map to depict the world, including Europe and America, from a Buddhist perspective.
A scholar-priest and founder of the Kegonji Temple in Kyoto. Soshun was the creator of the first Japanese printed map to depict the world, including Europe and America, from a Buddhist perspective.