Kūkai
Kūkai
Kūkai, also known posthumously as Kōbō Daishi , was a Japanese Buddhist monk, civil servant, engineer, scholar, poet, artist and calligrapher who founded the esoteric Shingon school of Buddhism. He travelled to China, where he studied Tangmi under the monk Huiguo. Upon returning to Japan, he founded Shingon—the Japanese branch of Vajrayana Buddhism. With the blessing of several Emperors, Kūkai was able to preach Shingon teachings and found Shingon temples. Like other influential monks, Kūkai oversaw public works and constructions. Mount Kōya was chosen by him as a holy site, and he spent his later years there until his death in 835 AD.
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Full Name
佐伯眞魚
Date of Birth
November 30th, 0773
Age
1250
Birth Place
Japan, Kagawa Prefecture
Date of Death
April 22nd, 0835
Died Aged
61
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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