Jien, 1155-1225
Variant names
Japanese
Japanese,
Sanskrit,
Japanese,
Sanskrit,
Biographical notes:
Jien (b. May 17, 1155, Kyoto, Japan–d. October 28, 1225, Omi, Japan) was a Japanese poet, historian, and Buddhist monk. Jien was the son Fujiwara no Tadamichi, a member of the Fujiwara family of powerful aristocrats. He joined a Buddhist monastery of the Tendai sect early in his life, first taking the Buddhist name Dokaie, and later changing it to Jien. He eventually rose to be the leader of the Tendai sect.
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Subjects:
- Japanese Manuscript Collection (Yale University)
- Manuscripts, Japanese
- Tendai (Sect)
Occupations:
- Buddhist monks
- Historians
- Poets
Places:
- Japan (as recorded)
- 22, JP
- 00, JP
