Tenkai

Japanese Buddhism
Schools
Hosso • Kegon • Ritsu • Tendai • Shingon • Pure Land • Zen • Nichiren
Founders
Saichō • Kūkai • Hōnen • Shinran • Dōgen • Eisai • Ingen • Nichiren
Sacred Texts
Avataṃsaka Sūtra Lotus Sūtra Prajñāpāramitā Heart Sūtra Infinite Life Sūtra Mahāvairocana Sūtra Vajraśekhara Sūtra
Glossary of Japanese Buddhism
Tendai Buddhist monk of the Azuchi-Momoyama and early Edo periods. He achieved the rank of Daisōjō, the highest rank of the priesthood. His Buddhist name was first Zuifū (随風?), which he changed to Tenkai in 1590. Also known as Nankōbō Tenkai (南光坊 天海?), he died in 1643, and was granted the posthumous title of Jigen Daishi (慈眼大師?) in 1648. Tenkai was at Kita-in (then written 北院) in Kawagoe in 1588, and became abbot in 1599. He was on the staff of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and served as a liaison between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Imperial Court in Kyoto. One of his projects was the rebuilding of Enryaku-ji, which had been devastated by Oda Nobunaga. He also revitalized Kita-in, and changed the characters of its name to 喜多院. Nearing death in 1616, Ieyasu entrusted Tenkai with his last will regarding matters of his funeral and his posthumous name. Tenkai selected gongen rather than myōjin, and after death Ieyasu became known as Tōshō Daigongen. Tenkai established Kan'ei-ji in 1624. Tenkai continued to serve as a consultant to the next two Tokugawa shoguns. In 1624, retired shogun Tokugawa Hidetada and ruling shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu asked him to establish Kan'ei-ji, a Buddhist temple to the northeast of Edo Castle in Ueno. There are several theories concerning his early life. Some fiction writers postulate that he was in actuality Akechi Mitsuhide. It is not certain whether Mitsuhide died at the Battle of Yamazaki or not, and some suppose that he survived and began a new life as the priest Tenkai. In the game Sengoku Basara 3, the character Tenkai is portrayed as a cryptic monk who speaks in riddles and wields twin scythes. As with the rumor above, Tenkai is actually a re-skinned model of Akechi Mitsuhide, from the game's predecessor. References KITAIN site (English) みつめよう私たちの国土-東京都（か～せ） (IPA, an agency of the Government of Japan) (Japanese) (社)日光観光協会オフィシャルサイト (Japanese) Persondata Name Alternative names Short description Date of birth 1536 Place of birth Date of death 1643 Place of death Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР? Purple-naped Lory The Money Champ Look at other dictionaries: Tenkai — (天海, Tenkai?, 1536 – 1643) était un moine bouddhiste Tendai japonais de l époque Azuchi momoyama et du début de l époque Edo. Il atteignit le rang de daisōjō ( …   Wikipédia en Français Tenkai — (?1536 1643)    An eminent Tendai monk of the early Tokugawa period who took the name Tenkai in 1590 and was known posthumously as Jigen daishi. He studied Buddhism at Mt. Hiei and Nara, then studied Confucianism and impressed Tokugawa, Ieyasu at …   A Popular Dictionary of Shinto Tenkai-hen : Overture — Tenkai hen Josō : Overture Saint Seiya 聖闘士 星矢 <セイント セイヤ> (Saint Seiya) Type Seinen Genre Mythologie, Fantaisie …   Wikipédia en Français Tenkai-hen Joso ~ Overture ~ — Tenkai hen Josō : Overture Saint Seiya 聖闘士 星矢 <セイント セイヤ> (Saint Seiya) Type Seinen Genre Mythologie, Fantaisie …   Wikipédia en Français Tenkai-hen Josō ~ Overture ~ — Tenkai hen Josō : Overture Saint Seiya 聖闘士 星矢 <セイント セイヤ> (Saint Seiya) Type Seinen Genre Mythologie, Fantaisie …   Wikipédia en Français Tenkai-hen josō ~ overture ~ — Tenkai hen Josō : Overture Saint Seiya 聖闘士 星矢 <セイント セイヤ> (Saint Seiya) Type Seinen Genre Mythologie, Fantaisie …   Wikipédia en Français Tenkai hen Overture — Tenkai hen Josō : Overture Saint Seiya 聖闘士 星矢 <セイント セイヤ> (Saint Seiya) Type Seinen Genre Mythologie, Fantaisie …   Wikipédia en Français Tenkai-hen Josō : Overture — Saint Seiya Tenkai hen Josō : Overture 聖闘士 星矢 <セイント セイヤ> (Saint Seiya Tenkai hen Josō : Overture) Type Shōnen Genre Action, Mythologie, Fantaisie Film anime japonais …   Wikipédia en Français Tenkai palm — The Tenkai palm is a card magic technique used to palm a card (to temporarily hide it during a magic trick).A card concealment invented by the Japanese magician Tenkai, whose real name was Teijiro Ishida (Dec 1, 1889 ????). In the Tenkai palm,… …   Wikipedia Saint Seiya Tenkai-hen — Tenkai hen Josō : Overture Saint Seiya 聖闘士 星矢 <セイント セイヤ> (Saint Seiya) Type Seinen Genre Mythologie, Fantaisie …   Wikipédia en Français 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”