Zen Buddhist teacher Dogen Zenji is a very important religious person during the Kamakura period, 750 years ago. After his mother died, he decides to move to China and settle as a Buddhist teacher. One bright morning, enlightened, Zenji returns to Japan as a devoted evangelist of the new Buddhism. However, this new form of Buddhism is not accepted in all communities.

2009 HD 127min Japan Japanese
buddhism 13th century zen kamakura period dogen

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