When1: 1170
When2: 1210
Who: Myoan Eisai [Eisai, Myoan] or Eisai Zenji
What: philosopher
Where: Japan
Detail: He lived 1141 to 1215 and introduced Zen to Japan, as Rinzai School, building on Ch'an Buddhism in China. He began tea ceremony and brought green tea from China to Japan.
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