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Ennin(born 794, Tsuga district, Shimotsuke province, Japan—died Feb. 24, 864, Japan) Japanese Buddhist who founded the Sammon branch of the Tendai (Tiantai) sect. Educated in the Enryaku-ji monastery near Kyoto, he was a disciple of Saicho. He spent nine years studying Buddhism in China, returning home in AD 847 with 559 volumes of Chinese Buddhist texts and a system of musical notation for religious chants that is still used in Japan. He introduced to Japanese Buddhism the practice of chanting the name of Amida (Amitabha) as a route to rebirth in Amida's paradise. He also established Tendai esotericism. He became chief priest of his order in 854, and his teachings were influential in Japanese Buddhism for centuries. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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