Ingen (隱元隆琦) is thought to have introduced many things to Japan from the mainland, including green beans, watermelons, lotus roots, the Ming Dynasty style of writing, Buddhist cuisine, and sencha tea.
He would deeply influence Japanese society as well as religion.

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Manpuku-ji (萬福寺) in Uji, home to the Ōbaku Zen sect (黄檗宗), was founded in 1661 by the Chinese monk Yinyuan Longqi (隱元隆琦 aka Ingen Ryūki 1592-1673). It is considered to be Japan's greatest Chinese-style temple.

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