Taichō, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Taichō

Japanese Buddhist monk

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-0682

Place of Birth: Echizen Province, Japan

Date of Death: 20-Apr-0767

Profession: bhikkhu

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Taicho (??, July 20, 682 – April 20, 767) was a shugendo monk in Nara period Japan.
He was raised in Echizen Province, which was in the southern portion of present-day Fukui Prefecture.
He was the second son of Mikami Yasuzumi (????).
He is said to be the first person to reach the top of Mount Haku in neighboring Kaga Province and other peaks in the Ryohaku Mountains.