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Tendai School Of Buddhism
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The Enryaku-ji and the Shukyō
The central monastery complex, Enryaku-ji, served as the primary educational institution. Training often involved years of study in the Daikengyō (the foundational curriculum), followed by specialized esoteric (Mikkyō) and ascetic practices.
A unique, highly demanding practice associated with Japanese Tendai is the Fugyō or Kaihōgyō (Circuit Practice), particularly associated with the subsidiary temples on Mount Hiei. This practice involves long, arduous pilgrimages on foot across Japan, often taking years, interspersed wi…