Ennin

Also known as Shi Yuanren, Huafang dashi, Cijiao dashi, Yuanren, Jikaku Daishi

, better known in Japan by his posthumous name, Jikaku Daishi (), was a priest of the Tendai school of Buddhism in Japan, and its third .

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Born: 794
Died: 864
Works: 11

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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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date of death: 0864-02-24
date of birth: 0793-01-01
Commons category: Ennin
name in kana: えんにん
posthumous name: 慈覺大師
religious name: 円仁

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Contents

Life
Birth and origin
Trip to China
Return to Japan
Works
Contributions
Taimitsu
Pure Land Buddhism
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References
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, 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.