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*''Born: [[794]]''

*''Born: [[794]]''

*''Died: [[864]]''

*''Died: [[864]]''

*''Other Names'': 慈覚大師 ''(Jikaku Daishi)''

*''Other Names'': 慈覚[[大師]] ''(Jikaku Daishi)''

*''Japanese/Chinese'': 円仁 ''(Ennin / Yuan jen)''

*''Japanese/Chinese'': 円仁 ''(Ennin / Yuan jen)''

Ennin was a prominent [[Tendai]] Buddhist monk of the [[Heian period]]. A direct disciple of the founder of Tendai in Japan, [[Saicho|Saichô]], Ennin is known for his journey to China, and is credited with the establishment of numerous major temples.

Ennin was a prominent [[Tendai]] Buddhist monk of the [[Heian period]]. A direct disciple of the founder of Tendai in Japan, [[Saicho|Saichô]], Ennin is known for his journey to China, and is credited with the establishment of numerous major temples.

He departed Japan for China as part of [[kentoshi|a formal embassy]] in [[838]], arriving at [[Mt. Wutai]], the most famous Buddhist site in China, in [[840]]. He settled in the Imperial capital of [[Chang'an]] for a time, but was expelled in [[845]] as anti-Buddhist sentiment gained favor in the Court; he returned to Japan in [[847]]. Following his return, he penned an account entitled "The Record of a Pilgrimage to China in Search of the Law."

He departed Japan for China as part of [[kentoshi|a formal embassy]] in [[838]], arriving at [[Mt. Wutai]], the most famous Buddhist site in China, in [[840]]. He settled in the Imperial capital of [[Chang'an]] for a time, but was expelled in [[845]] when the Chinese Court forced nearly all monks to return to lay life, as part of a series of anti-Buddhist edicts; he returned to Japan in [[847]]. Following his return, he penned an account entitled "The Record of a Pilgrimage to China in Search of the Law."

Temples Ennin is credited with founding include the [[Enryaku-ji]] at [[Mt. Hiei]]; the [[Kodaiju-in|Kôdaiju-in]] in [[Hiraizumi]], which he established in [[850]] and which was later re-established as the famous [[Chusonji|Chûson-ji]]; and [[Senso-ji|Sensô-ji]] in [[Edo]], originally established in [[645]], but significantly restored and re-established by Ennin.

Temples Ennin is credited with founding include the [[Enryaku-ji]] at [[Mt. Hiei]]; the [[Kodaiju-in|Kôdaiju-in]] in [[Hiraizumi]], which he established in [[850]] and which was later re-established as the famous [[Chusonji|Chûson-ji]]; and [[Senso-ji|Sensô-ji]] in [[Edo]], originally established in [[645]], but significantly restored and re-established by Ennin.