Ennin (圓仁 or 円仁, 793 CE [1] or 794 CE – 864 CE), better known in Japan by his posthumous name, Jikaku Daishi (慈覺大師), was a priest of the Tendai school of Buddhism in Japan, and its third Zasu (座主, "Head of the Tendai Order").

Jun 23, 2017 · Ennin (c. 793-864 CE, posthumous title: Jikaku Daishi) was a Japanese Buddhist monk of the Tendai sect who studied Buddhism at length in China and brought back knowledge of esoteric rituals, sutras, and relics.

The Record of a Pilgrimage to China in Search of the Dharma (入唐求法巡禮行記, nittō guhō junreikōki) is a four-volume diary written by Ennin, a Japanese Buddhist monk in China during the ninth century. He was one of eight Japanese Buddhists who studied in China at that time.

Feb 20, 2025 · Ennin (born 794, Tsuga District, Shimotsuke Province, Japan—died Feb. 24, 864, Japan) was a Buddhist priest of the early Heian period, founder of the Sammon branch of the Tendai sect, who brought from China a system of vocal-music notation still used in Japan.

May 18, 2018 · Ennin (794-864) was a Japanese monk who founded the Sammon branch of the Tendai sect. He studied Esoteric Buddhism in T'ang China. The family name of Ennin was Mibu, and he was born in the Tsuga district of Shimotsuke Province (modern Tochigi Prefecture).

Ennin (793 -864), better known in Japan by his posthumous name, Jikaku Daishi, was a priest of the Tendai school of Buddhism in Japan, and its 3rd Zasu ("Head of the Tendai Order").

Ennin, original name Mibu, also called Jikaku Daishi, (born 794, Tsuga District, Shimotsuke Province, Japan—died Feb. 24, 864, Japan), Buddhist priest of the early Heian period, founder of the Sammon branch of the Tendai sect, who brought from China a system of vocal-music notation still used in Japan.

The text discusses the life of Ennin, a Japanese Buddhist monk who traveled to China during the Tang dynasty. The narrative highlights Ennin's intentions to study and his constrained circumstances in Yangzhou, including the political suspicions surrounding his motives.