Eisai

Summary

Eisai is a human^[1]. He was born in Kaya district^[2]. He was born on May 27, 1141^[3]. He passed away in Kennin-ji Temple^[4]. He died on August 1, 1215^[5]. He worked as a Buddhist monk^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Kaya district^[2], Eisai…
• Eisai died in Kennin-ji Temple^[4].
• Eisai was born on May 27, 1141^[3].
• Eisai was born on December 15, 1141^[8].
• Eisai died on August 1, 1215^[5].
• Eisai is buried at Kennin-ji Temple^[9].
• Eisai held citizenship in Japan^[10].
• Japanese was Eisai's native language^[11].
• Eisai is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[12].
• Eisai worked as a Buddhist monk^[6].
• A notable student of Eisai was Taikō Gyōyū^[13].
• A notable student of Eisai was Shakuen Eichō^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Eisai is A Treatise on Letting Zen Flourish to Protect the State^[15].
• Eisai's religion is recorded as Tendai^[16].
• Eisai's religion is recorded as Rinzai school^[17].
• Eisai is recorded as male^[18].
• Eisai's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Eisai's Commons category is recorded as Eisai^[20].
• Eisai's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eisai^[21].
• Eisai's work location is recorded as Osaka^[22].
• Eisai studied under Shi Huaichang^[23].
• Eisai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[24].
• Eisai's Commons Creator page is recorded as Eisai^[25].
• Eisai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '栄西'}^[26].
• Eisai's courtesy name is recorded as 明菴^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kaya district^[2], Eisai… Recorded date of birth include May 27, 1141^[3] and December 15, 1141^[8]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[12]. Japanese was his native language^[11].

Education

Eisai studied under Shi Huaichang^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Eisai worked as a Buddhist monk^[6]. Notable students include Taikō Gyōyū^[13], a Buddhist monk^[28], 1163–1241^[29], of Japan^[30] and Shakuen Eichō^[14], a monk^[31], 1165–1247^[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Eisai is A Treatise on Letting Zen Flourish to Protect the State^[15].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Tendai^[16], a school of Buddhism^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 0806^[35], headquartered in Sakamoto^[36] and Rinzai school^[17], a school of Buddhism^[37], in Japan^[38].

Death and Burial

Eisai died on August 1, 1215^[5]. He died in Kennin-ji Temple^[4]. He is buried at Kennin-ji Temple^[9].

Why It Matters

Eisai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,209 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Eisai born?

Eisai's place of birth was Kaya district^[2].

Where did Eisai die?

Eisai passed away in Kennin-ji Temple^[4].

What did Eisai do for work?

Eisai worked as Buddhist monk^[6].