Ono no Imoko

…Japan, Ikenobō, was founded by Ono no Imoko in the early 7th century. Based on a harmony of simple linear construction and an appreciation of the subtle beauty of flowers and natural material, ikebana has separated into several major schools according to historical periods and differing theories of artistic composition.…

…the early 7th century by Ono no Imoko, a former Japanese envoy to China. After becoming a Buddhist priest, Ono no Imoko took up residence at Rokkaku-dō, a small temple in what was to become Kyōto. There, as part of Buddhist ritual, he began formulating the rules of arrangement for…

…in the 7th century by Ono No Imoko, Japanese ambassador to China, who founded the first and oldest school of floral art, the Ikenobō. All the later masters of the Ikenobō school are his descendants. Most important among the earliest styles was the mitsu-gusoku, an arrangement of three or five…

…formulations of the Buddhist priest Ono no Imoko. However, rikka is often dated from the late 15th century, by which time it had clearly become a separate discipline through the influence of Senkei, a Buddhist priest and master of the Ikenobō school.