Eisai

Summary

Eisai is a human^[1]. He was born in Kaya district^[2]. He was born on December 15, 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 (214 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 December 15, 1141^[3].
• Eisai died on August 1, 1215^[5].
• Eisai is buried at Kennin-ji Temple^[8].
• Eisai held citizenship in Japan^[9].
• Japanese was Eisai's native language^[10].
• Eisai is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[11].
• Eisai's professions included Buddhist monk^[6].
• A notable student of Eisai was Taikō Gyōyū^[12].
• A notable student of Eisai was Shakuen Eichō^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Eisai is A Treatise on Letting Zen Flourish to Protect the State^[14].
• Eisai's religion is recorded as Tendai^[15].
• Eisai's religion is recorded as Rinzai school^[16].
• Eisai is recorded as male^[17].
• Eisai's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Eisai's Commons category is recorded as Eisai^[19].
• Eisai's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eisai^[20].
• Eisai's work location is recorded as Osaka^[21].
• Eisai studied under Shi Huaichang^[22].
• Eisai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[23].
• Eisai's Commons Creator page is recorded as Eisai^[24].
• Eisai's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '栄西'}^[25].
• Eisai's courtesy name is recorded as 明菴^[26].
• Eisai's posthumous name is recorded as 千光国師^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kaya district^[2], Eisai… he was born on December 15, 1141^[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group^[11]. Japanese was his native language^[10].

Education

Eisai studied under Shi Huaichang^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Eisai's professions included Buddhist monk^[6]. Notable students include Taikō Gyōyū^[12], a Buddhist monk^[28], 1163–1241^[29], of Japan^[30] and Shakuen Eichō^[13], 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^[14].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Tendai^[15], a school of Buddhism^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 0806^[35], headquartered in Sakamoto^[36] and Rinzai school^[16], 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^[8].

Why It Matters

Eisai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 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 35 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].