Genshin
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Genshin was a prominent Japanese monk of the Tendai school, recognized for his significant contributions to both Tendai thought and Pure Land Buddhism. Genshin studied under Ryōgen, a key Tendai refor
Painting of Genshin at Shoju-raigo-ji Temple
Panorama of Mount Hiei from the north
Eshin-do, Genshin's hermitage
Shinshū scroll depicting the seven Pure Land patriarchs with Genshin on the lower left corner
Nianfo
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Nianfo is a Buddhist practice central to East Asian Buddhism. The Chinese term nianfo is a translation of Sanskrit buddhānusmṛti, a classic Buddhist mindfulness practice.
Chinese Nianfo carving
The Nembutsu in Chinese characters and the five-syllable mantra (aḥ vi ra hūṃ khaṃ) of Vairocana in Siddhaṃ script.
Portrait of the Chinese Pure land patriarch Shandao reciting "the nianfo" (Amitabha's name)
The six Chinese characters of the nianfo, resting on a lotus, flanked by Sakyamuni and Amitabha