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Genshin

Type Figure Region Japan Time 942–1017 Also known as 源信、Genshin、恵心僧都、Eshin Sōzu

Genshin (942–1017) was a prominent Tendai monk of the Heian period, renowned for Pure Land teachings and his Essentials of Rebirth.…

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  1. 970–1000Enryaku-ji, Mount Hiei · Shiga PrefectureGenshin took ordination and practiced at Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei, mastering Tendai meditation and contemplation, and began integrating Pure Land nembutsu into his teachings, gradually gaining renown among both clergy and laity.
  2. 1001–1017Mount Hiei · Shiga PrefectureDuring this period Genshin completed and circulated the Essentials of Rebirth, elucidating the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss and the nembutsu through vivid narratives; he continued teaching from 1011 to 17, influencing the faith of nobles and commoners alike, and the work became one of the classics of Japanese Pure Land thought.

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