Enchin (円珍?) (814 – 891) was a Japanese Buddhist monk the founder of the Jimon School of Tendai Buddhism, and Chief Abbot of Miidera at the foot of Mount Hiei. Events By Place Europe Charlemagne dies in Aachen, aged 67 or 72 (depending on source Louis the Pious Events By Place Europe Arnulf of Carinthia defeats the Normans at the Battle of Leuven. A Bhikkhu ( Pāli) or Bhiksu ( Sanskrit) is a fully ordained male Buddhist Monastic. and, also known as the Enchin and Ennin factions respectively were rival branches of Tendai Buddhism created in the 9th century History The Tiantai teaching was first brought to Japan by the Chinese monk Jianzhen (鑑眞 Jp Ganjin in the middle of the 8th century, but Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices formally called, is a Buddhist temple located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu, in Shiga Prefecture. is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto city lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga prefectures Japan. After succeeding to the post of Tendai Zasu, or Chief Tendai Abbot, in 873, a strong rivalry developed between his followers and those of Ennin's at the Enryakuji; (note: Ennin had died in 864). Ennin (圓仁 or 円仁 (AD 793 or 794 - 864 who is better known in Japan by his Posthumous name, Jikaku Daishi (慈覺大師 was a priest of the Not to be confused with Engaku-ji in Kamakura., a Monastery on Mount Hiei overlooking Kyoto, was founded
The rivalry was largely geographical, and was not based much on sectarian differences over interpretations of practice or doctrine; nevertheless, the friction between the followers of the two zasu finally broke out into a violent conflict. Rivalres between the followers of different zasu was not anything new at that time. During his twelve years on Hiei, Enchin himself had seen a conflict between direct diciples of Saichō (namely Enchō and Kosho) and the disciples of his own master, the second Tendai zasu Gishin. was a after Engi and before Jōhei. This period spanned the years from 923 through 931. After the death of Gishin his main follower Enshu was elected to be the third zasu but Enchō and Kosho objected and finally forced Enshu with his followers to leave Mount Hiei.
Most significantly, Enchin united the Tendai school's teachings with those of Esoteric Buddhism, and interpreted the Lotus Sutra from the point of view of the Esoteric teachings as well as used Tendai terminology in order to explain the esoteric Mahavairocana Sutra. Vajrayana Buddhism is also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Mantrayana, Mantranaya, Secret Mantra, Esoteric Buddhism and The Lotus Sutra or Sutra on the White Lotus of the Sublime Dharma (Sanskrit sa सद्धर्मपुण्डरीकसूत्र Saddharma The Mahāvairocana Tantra is an important Vajrayana Buddhist text
Enchin is said to have supported the worship of native gods, and certain elements of Confucianism. Confucianism ( is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system originally developed from the teachings of the fifth century B In a memorial speech in 887, he is said to have discussed the respect T'ang China had for Japan because of Japan's encouragement and welcoming of the ideals of Li (Propriety) and Yi (Righteousness). The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by He warned that though Enryakuji was founded with the native gods (kami) in mind, neither Enryakuji nor Miidera were at the time worshipping the gods of Mount Hiei, and that this was a dangerous violation of Confucian principles.
References
- Sansom, George (1958). A History of Japan to 1334, Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
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