Сайтё

Also known as Saicho, Saichou

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, Сайтё is referenced by 2,241 other articles, and connects out to Korean Buddhism, buddhahood and Nara.

It sits within the topics 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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Article · Русский

Сайтё (яп. 最澄 Сайтё:, буквально «высшая ясность», 19 сентября 767 — 26 июня 822) — японский буддийский основатель школы тэндай-сю на основе одноимённой китайской школы тяньтай. Он основал на горе Хиэй около Киото монастырь Энряку-дзи, чтобы молиться о мире. После смерти он получил титул Дэнгё-дайси (яп. 伝教大師 Дэнгё:-дайси).

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