Ennin
Sign in to save, better known in Japan by his posthumous name, Jikaku Daishi (), was a priest of the Tendai school of Buddhism in Japan, and its third .
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 794
- Died
- 864
- Works
- 11
Top works
- Journal d'un voyageur en Chine au IXe siècle
- 入唐求法巡礼行記
- Nittō guhō junrei gyōki
- Goma shidai
- Ennin's Diary
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Key facts
- Religious biography.name
- Ennin (圓仁)
- Religious biography.image
- Yunogo2000.jpg
- Religious biography.caption
- A statue of Ennin.
- Religious biography.alias
- Jikaku Daishi (慈覺大師)
- Religious biography.birth_date
- 793 or 794 CE
- Religious biography.birth_place
- Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Religious biography.religion
- Buddhism
- Religious biography.school
- Tendai school
- Religious biography.lineage
- Sammon lineage
- Religious biography.title
- Third zasu, head of the Tendai Order
- Religious biography.predecessor
- Enchō (円澄)
- Religious biography.successor
- An'e (安慧)
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 793
- Died
- 24 February 864
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Life
- Birth and origin
- Trip to China
- Return to Japan
- Works
- Contributions
- Taimitsu
- Pure Land Buddhism
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
, better known in Japan by his posthumous name, Jikaku Daishi (), was a priest of the Tendai school of Buddhism in Japan, and its third .
Ennin was instrumental in expanding the Tendai Order's influence, and bringing back crucial training and resources from China, particularly esoteric Buddhist training and Pure Land teachings. He is most well known for integrating esoteric practices (Taimitsu) with the teachings of the Lotus Sutra. His journey to Tang China (838–847) and his subsequent writings profoundly influenced Japanese Buddhism.