Ennin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ennin

Japanese Buddhist monk

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0793

Place of Birth: Shimotsuke Province, Japan

Date of Death: 24-Feb-0864

Profession: writer, priest

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ennin (?? or ??, 793 CE or 794 CE – 864 CE), better known in Japan by his posthumous name, Jikaku Daishi (????), was a priest of the Tendai school of Buddhism in Japan, and its third Zasu (??, "Head of the Tendai Order").
Ennin was instrumental in expanding the Tendai Order's influence, and bringing back crucial training and resources from China particularly esoteric Buddhist training, and Pure Land teachings.