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Saichō

Saichō (最澄; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Japanese pronunciation: , September 15, 767 – June 26, 822) was a Japanese Buddhist monk credited with founding the Japanese Tendai school of…

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Born
Mitsu no Obitohirono 三津 首広野 September 15, 767
Died
June 26, 822 (age 54)
Religion
Buddhism
School
Tendai
Successor
Gishin (義真)
Teacher
Gyōhyō (行表)

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Nodes98
Edges97
Triples216
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020408
Components1

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related to Works · 46
Saichō → Answers, Clarifying, Collection, Defense, Dharma, Dharma Flower, Dharma-realm, Ehyō Tendaishū, Essence, Hokke Nijuhappin Dai-I, Hokke Shūku, Hōkai Shintai Ron, Kenkairon, Lotus Sūtra, Mind, Mondo, Mountain School, Nation, Precepts, Provisional
related to Founding of Tendai · 25
Saichō → Birushana, China, Hieizan, It, Japanese, Japanese Buddhism, Kanmu, Kyoto, Mahavairocana Sūtra, Mikkyō, Mohe Zhiguan, Mount Hiei, On, Saichō's, Saichō's Tendai Lotus, Shanagō, Tendai, Tendai Lotus, Tendai-hokke-shū, The
related to Integration of the Perfect and Esoteric teachings · 24
Saichō → Buddhist, China, Chinese Esoteric Buddhism, Chinese Tiantai, En, Esoteric, Esoteric Buddhism, Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Tendai, Kai, Lotus Sutra, Meditation, Mitsu, Perfect, Precepts, Saichō's, Saichō’s, Sui, Taimitsu, This
related to Relationship with Kūkai · 24
Saichō → At Lung-hsing, Buddhism, Buddhist, China, During, For, Heian, In, Japan's, Japanese Tendai, Kūkai, Kūkai's, Mikkyō, Ming-chou, Nara Buddhist, Shingon, Shun-hsiao, Tang China, Tendai Buddhism, The
related to Early life · 23
Saichō → According, Bodhisattva Precepts, Brahmajala Sutra, Buddhist, Chan Buddhism, China, Chinese, Dao-xuan, During Saichō's, Dōsen, East Mountain Teaching, Eastern Han China, Gyōhyō, He, Hirono, Huayan, Japan, Japanese, Jianzhen, Saichō's
related to Buddha-nature · 19
Saichō → Bodhisattvas, Buddha-nature, Buddhahood, Buddhas, Buddhist, He, Hinayana, Hossō, Lotus, Lotus Sutra, Nara, Nirvana Sutras, Saichō's, Saichō's Tendai, Shakyamuni, This, Tokuitsu, While, Yogacara
related to Last days · 19
Saichō → Bodhisattva Precepts, Brahma Net Sūtra, Buddha's, Buddhist, By, Clarification, Ekayāna, Hinayana, In, Japanese Buddhism, Kenkairon, Mahayana, Mahayana Buddhism, Mount Hiei, One Vehicle, Precepts, Saichō’s, Tendai, This
related to Bodhisattva precepts and new ordination system · 15
Saichō → Brahma Net Sutra, Buddhist, Dharmaguptaka, Fanwang, However, Hīnayāna, Japan, Lotus Sutra, Mahāyāna, Nara, Saichō’s, Tendai, The Brahma Net Sutra, This, While
related to Trip to China · 11
Saichō → Buddhist, China, East Asian Mādhyamaka, East Asian Yogācāra, Emperor Kanmu, Hiroyo, Saichō's, Takaosanji, The, Tiantai, Wake
related to External links · 2
Saichō → Reforms, The Saicho RepositorySaichō's Monastic

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tendai buddhism precepts tiantai buddhist esoteric school teachings saichō's japanese china buddha-nature bodhisattva lotus kūkai time sutra chinese ordination japan

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SaichōBornMitsu no Obitohirono 三津 首広野 September 15, 7671.00infobox
SaichōDiedJune 26, 822 (age 54)1.00infobox
SaichōReligionBuddhism1.00infobox
SaichōSchoolTendai1.00infobox
SaichōSuccessorGishin (義真)1.00infobox
SaichōTeacherGyōhyō (行表)1.00infobox
SaichōTitleFounder of Tendai Buddhism1.00infobox
Jizanginstance ofIn citing many references to and quotations from Tiantai texts in the writings of notable figures0.80text
Saichōrelated to Bodhisattva precepts and new ordination systemBuddhist0.60section
Saichōrelated to Bodhisattva precepts and new ordination systemMahāyāna0.60section
Saichōrelated to Bodhisattva precepts and new ordination systemHīnayāna0.60section
Saichōrelated to Bodhisattva precepts and new ordination systemThis0.60section

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