Saichō
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was a Japanese Buddhist monk credited with founding the Japanese Tendai school of Buddhism. He was awarded the posthumous title of Dengyō Daishi (伝教大師).
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Within Vinony's link graph, Saichō is referenced by 2,241 other articles, and connects out to Korean Buddhism, buddhahood and Nara.
Vinony files it under 767 births, 822 deaths and 9th-century Japanese calligraphers.
Its subject is documented across 27 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 767
- Died
- 822
- Works
- 12
Top works
- 山家學生式
- 註金剛[bei]論
- 守護國界章
- 羯磨金剛目錄
- 末法燈明記の研究
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Key facts
- Religious biography.name
- Saichō (最澄)
- Religious biography.image
- 最澄像 一乗寺蔵 平安時代.jpg
- Religious biography.caption
- Painting of Saichō
- Religious biography.birth_name
- Mitsu no Obitohirono
- Religious biography.birth_date
- September 15, 767
- Religious biography.death_date
- June 26, 822 (age 54)
- Religious biography.religion
- Buddhism
- Religious biography.school
- Tendai
- Religious biography.title
- Founder of Tendai Buddhism
- Religious biography.teacher
- Gyōhyō (行表)
- Religious biography.successor
- Gishin (義真)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Place of death
- Mount Hiei
- Occupation
- Buddhist monk
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Native language
- Japanese
- Religion
- Tendai
- Image
- 最澄像 一乗寺蔵 平安時代.jpg
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- name in native language
- 最澄
- Commons category
- Saicho
- date of birth
- 0767-09-15
- date of death
- 0822-06-26
- place of burial
- Enryaku-ji Temple
- name in kana
- さいちょう
- ethnic group
- Japanese people
- writing language
- Japanese
- Commons Creator page
- Saichō
- has works in the collection
- Nara National Museum
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Connections
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Nara
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Shingon Buddhism
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Mahāmaudgalyāyana
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Abhidharma
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Sōtō
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Buddhism by country
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Huayan school
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East Asian Yogācāra
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Prātimokṣa
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komusō
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Ingen
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Wisdom King
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history of Buddhism in India
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Buddhist holiday
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