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*''Birth: [[1552]]''
*''Death: [[1639]]''
*''Japanese'': 袋中 ''(Taichuu)''
Taichû was a Japanese Buddhist monk, originally from [[Mutsu province]], who was the first to bring [[Jodo shu|Jôdo shû]] (Pure Land) Buddhism to [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]]. He resided in Ryûkyû from [[1603]] until [[1605]], and served as the chief priest of the temple [[Keirin-ji]]. He attracted many followers, including [[Gima Shinjo|Gima Shinjô]], and wrote the ''[[Ryukyu shinto ki|Ryûkyû shintô ki]]''.
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==References==
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-41954-storytopic-121.html Taichû]," ''Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia'' 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
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[[Category:Edo Period]]
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*''Death: [[1639]]''
*''Japanese'': 袋中 ''(Taichuu)''
Taichû was a Japanese Buddhist monk, originally from [[Mutsu province]], who was the first to bring [[Jodo shu|Jôdo shû]] (Pure Land) Buddhism to [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]]. He resided in Ryûkyû from [[1603]] until [[1605]], and served as the chief priest of the temple [[Keirin-ji]]. He attracted many followers, including [[Gima Shinjo|Gima Shinjô]], and wrote the ''[[Ryukyu shinto ki|Ryûkyû shintô ki]]''.
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==References==
*"[http://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/storyid-41954-storytopic-121.html Taichû]," ''Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia'' 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Religious Figures]]