Ennin
Ennin (圓仁) | |
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| Other names | Jikaku Daishi (慈覺大師) |
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| Predecessor | Enchō (円澄) |
| Successor | An'e (安慧) |
Ennin (圓仁 or 円仁, 793 CE
Birth and origin
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He was born into the
Trip to China
In 838, Ennin was in the party which accompanied Fujiwara no Tsunetsugu's diplomatic mission to the Tang dynasty Imperial court.[2][3] The trip to China marked the beginning of a set of tribulations and adventures which he documented in his journal. The journal describes an account of the workings of the government of China, which saw strong and able administrative control of the state and its provinces, even at a time of a supposed decline of the Tang dynasty. His writings also expanded on religious matters and commerce. He stayed in Xi'an for five years.[4]
Initially, he studied under two masters and then spent some time at
Ennin was in China when the anti-Buddhist
Return to Japan
In 847 he returned to Japan and in 854, he became the third abbot of the Tendai sect at Enryakuji, where he built buildings to store the
Literary work
He wrote more than one hundred books. His diary of travels in China, Nittō Guhō Junrei Kōki (入唐求法巡礼行記), was translated into English by Professor
See also
References
- ^ Donald Keene, in his Travelers of a Hundred Ages gives Ennin's birth year as 793, not 794.
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Tsunetsugu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 211.
- ISBN 0804705232.
- ISBN 978-0-312-16334-1.
- ^ "Profile of Jikaku Daishi" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ASIN B01LWMY8TD.
- ^ Reischauer, Ennin's Travels in T'ang China.
- ISBN 978-0028657189.
Sources
- Edwin O. Reischauer, Ennin's Diary: The Record of a Pilgrimage to China in Search of the Law (New York: Ronald Press, 1955).
- Edwin O. Reischauer, Ennin's Travels in T'ang China (New York: Ronald Press, 1955).
External links
- Retracing the steps of Ennin Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine, a travelog of a partial retracing of Ennin's journey made in 2006, with photographs.
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