Jianzhen
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Born | Yang Province |
| Temple | Daming Temple |
| Tōshōdai-ji | |
| Place of burial | Tōshōdai-ji, Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan |
| Toshodai-ji, Nara, Japan | |
| School | Risshū |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Job | Monk |
| Templ | Daming Temple |
| Tōshōdai-ji | |
| Dharma name | Jianzhen |
| Lineag | 3rd generation |
| Died | Toshodai-ji |
| Nara | |
| Japan | |
| 763 AD | |
| Toshodai-ji | |
| Nara | |
| Japan | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1388372 |
Jianzhen Life story
Jianzhen, or Ganjin in Japanese, was a Chinese monk who helped to propagate Buddhism in Japan. In the eleven years from 743 to 754, Jianzhen attempted to visit Japan some six times. Ganjin finally came to Japan in the year 753 and founded Tōshōdai-ji in Nara.
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