Kūkai
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| Born | Zentsuji |
|---|---|
| Kagawa | |
| Japan | |
| Died | Mount Koya |
| April 22 | |
| 835 AD | |
| Mount Koya | |
| Teacher | Huiguo |
| Parents | Tamayori Gozen |
| Saeki Tagimi | |
| Books | Kūkai: major works |
| Sangō Shiiki | |
| Shōryōshū | |
| Jūjū Shinron | |
| Secret Key to the Heart Sutra | |
| 文鏡秘府論 | |
| Kukai and His Major Works | |
| Education | Daigaku-ryō |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Date of birth | January 1,5659 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3658945 |
Kūkai Life story
Kūkai, born Saeki no Mao, posthumously called Kōbō Daishi, was a Japanese Buddhist monk, calligrapher, and poet who founded the esoteric Shingon school of Buddhism. He travelled to China, where he studied Tangmi under the monk Huiguo.