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Ennin (圓仁 or 円仁; 793 CE or 794 CE – 864 CE), better known in Japan by his posthumous name, Jikaku Daishi (慈覺大師), was a priest of the Tendai school of Buddhism in Japan, and its third Zasu (座主; "Head of the Tendai Order").
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ennin | Born | 793 or 794 CE Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ennin | Died | February 24, 864(864-02-24) (aged 69–70) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ennin | Lineage | Sammon lineage | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ennin | Other name | Jikaku Daishi (慈覺大師) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ennin | Predecessor | Enchō (円澄) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ennin | Religion | Buddhism | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ennin | School | Tendai school | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ennin | Successor | An'e (安慧) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Ennin | Title | Third zasu, head of the Tendai Order | 1.00 | infobox |
| the Lotus Repentance Rite | instance of | reconciling the Lotus Sutra’s teachings with the practices of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism.Ennin introduced numerous rituals which became central to Tendai practice | 0.80 | text |
| the Vajraśekhara-sūtra | instance of | as the scriptural essence of key Esoteric texts | 0.80 | text |
| the Mahāvairocana-sūtra | instance of | as the scriptural essence of key Esoteric texts | 0.80 | text |
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