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Ennin

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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Born
793 or 794 CE Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Died
February 24, 864(864-02-24) (aged 69–70)
Lineage
Sammon lineage
Other name
Jikaku Daishi (慈覺大師)
Predecessor
Enchō (円澄)
Religion
Buddhism

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Ennin

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Edges65
Triples167
Avg. degree1.97
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related to Pure Land Buddhism · 34
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related to Trip to China · 25
Ennin → Buddhist, Chang'an, China, Chōan, Five, Fujiwara, Godaisan, Grand Canal, He, Here, His, Imperial, In, Initially, Japanese, Later, Mahāvairocana-sūtra, Shanxi Province, Susiddhikara Sūtra, Tang
related to Taimitsu · 23
Ennin → Buddha Mahāvairocana, Central, Citing, Dainichi, Drawing, East Asian Esoteric Buddhism, Ennin's Esoteric, Esoteric, Esoteric Buddhist, He, In, Japanese Tendai Buddhism, Jp, Mahāvairocana, Mahāvairocana-sūtra, Saichō, Saichō's, Sanskrit, Suchness, Taimitsu
related to Birth and origin · 20
Ennin → After Saichō’s, AI-retrieved, Buddhism, Buddhist, Enryaku-ji, He, Hiei, Hieizan, Japan, Japanese Tendai Buddhism, Kyoto, Lotus Sutra, Mibu, Mt, Saichō, Shimotsuke Province, Studying, Tang China, Tiantai, Tochigi Prefecture
related to Works · 19
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related to Return to Japan · 18
Ennin → Amida, Buddhist, China, Chinese Esoteric Buddhism, Enryaku-ji, He, Hokke Senbō, In, Japan, Kamakura, Lotus Repentance Rite, Lotus Sutra’s, Pure Land, Tendai, Tendai Buddhism, Tendai Pure Land, Upon, While
related to Sources · 12
Ennin → China, Edwin, Ennin's Diary, Ennin's Travels, Law, New York, Pilgrimage, Reischauer, Ronald Press, Search, T'ang China, The Record
related to External links · 4
Ennin → Ennin Archived, Ennin's, Retracing, Wayback Machine
Born · 1
Ennin → 793 or 794 CE Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Died · 1
Ennin → February 24, 864(864-02-24) (aged 69–70)

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china tendai buddhism esoteric japan buddhist pure land practices japanese teachings also ennin's tang syllable mount lotus jikaku nenbutsu taimitsu

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
EnninBorn793 or 794 CE Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan1.00infobox
EnninDiedFebruary 24, 864(864-02-24) (aged 69–70)1.00infobox
EnninLineageSammon lineage1.00infobox
EnninOther nameJikaku Daishi (慈覺大師)1.00infobox
EnninPredecessorEnchō (円澄)1.00infobox
EnninReligionBuddhism1.00infobox
EnninSchoolTendai school1.00infobox
EnninSuccessorAn'e (安慧)1.00infobox
EnninTitleThird zasu, head of the Tendai Order1.00infobox
the Lotus Repentance Riteinstance ofreconciling the Lotus Sutra’s teachings with the practices of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism.Ennin introduced numerous rituals which became central to Tendai practice0.80text
the Vajraśekhara-sūtrainstance ofas the scriptural essence of key Esoteric texts0.80text
the Mahāvairocana-sūtrainstance ofas the scriptural essence of key Esoteric texts0.80text

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