Saichō
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Saichō was a Japanese Buddhist monk credited with founding the Japanese Tendai school of Buddhism. He was awarded the posthumous title of Dengyō Daishi.
Painting of Saichō
Kamakura-period statue of Thousand-armed Kannon at Sanjūsangen-dō in Kyoto, Japan.
A stele commemorating the reception of the Tiantai Dharma by Master Saichō (located at Guoqing Temple on Mount Tiantai)
Panorama of Mount Hiei from the north
Tendai
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Tendai, also known as the Tendai Dharma Flower School, is a Mahāyāna Buddhist tradition with significant esoteric elements that was officially established in Japan in 806 by the Japanese monk Saichō.
Saichō
…Saichō (最澄; Japanese pronunciation: , September 15, 767 – June 26, 822) was a Japanese Buddhist monk credited with founding the Japanese Tendai school of Buddhism. He was awarded the posthumous title of Dengyō Daishi (伝教大師). Recognized for his significant contributions to the development of…
Enryaku-ji, the head temple of Tendai at Mount Hiei
Mount Hiei in Spring from Umahashi over the Takano river
A statue of Ennin, an important disciple of Saicho