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Mount Hiei
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History and Establishment
The mountain's significance began in the early Heian period when the monk Saichō (767–822 CE) returned from studies at Mount Tiantai in Tang Dynasty China. Saichō established Enryaku-ji (Temple of Enduring Teaching) on Mount Hiei in 788 CE, making it the primary center for the nascent Tendai sect. This act effectively transplanted the Tiantai doctrine to Japan, adapting it to the local spiritual climate, which often required the mountain itself to maintain a constant state of low-grade e… -
Tang Dynasty Influence On Japan
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Religious and Philosophical Transmission
Buddhism, particularly in its Tang interpretations, became the primary vehicle for cultural exchange. Japanese monks such as Kūkai and Saichō traveled to Tang China, returning with new textual traditions and esoteric practices. These monks established the Tendai and Shingon schools, which incorporated Tang Buddhist aesthetics and metaphysical frameworks that emphasized the spiritual superiority of purple-dyed vestments—a belief that would persist i… -
Tendai
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Transmission to Japan and Institutionalization
The Tendai tradition was formally established in Japan by the monk Saichō (767–822 CE), who studied at Mount Tiantai in China during the early Heian period. Saichō established the main Japanese center at Mount Hiei, near the capital of Heian-kyō (Kyoto).
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Tendai School Of Buddhism
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Japanese Transmission (Tendai)
The Tiantai teachings were introduced to Japan by the monk Saichō (767–822) in the early 9th century. Saichō studied on Mount Tiantai for several years and subsequently established the Japanese Tendai tradition on Mount Hiei near Kyoto. Saichō viewed the Tendai synthesis as a necessary counterpoint to the emerging Nara schools, which he felt lacked the comprehensive integration provided by the Lotus Sutra foundation.
The Japanese school soon diverged somewhat from its Chinese predecessor, particularly after the decline of the original …