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Tenkai

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1536–1643 Also known as Nankōbō Tenkai、Chikai

Tenkai (1536–1643) was a high-ranking monk of the Tendai school in Japan, known as Nankōbō.…

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  1. 1600–1635Edo · EdoFrom around the Battle of Sekigahara he gained the trust of Tokugawa Ieyasu, participating in shogunate institutional design and coordinating relations with the imperial court. In the early years of Iemitsu he continued to advise on the sakoku policy and religious affairs, serving as a key figure linking the Buddhist world with the samurai regime.
  2. 1636–1643Nikkō · NikkōIn his later years he oversaw religious affairs related to the Nikkō Tōshō-gū, continuing to influence the shogunate through his religious authority. He passed away at Nikkō in 1643 and was buried at Rinnō-ji.

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