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On This Day in History
Good News in History, July 27
1,250 years ago today, the first Patriarch of the Shingon Sect—one of the most important in Japanese Buddhism was born. Born Saeki no Mao,...
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On This Day in History
Good News in History, July 27
1,250 years ago today, the first Patriarch of the Shingon Sect—one of the most important in Japanese Buddhism was born. Born Saeki no Mao, but dying Kōbō Daishi, he is known to laymen as Kukai—who first brought Vajrayana Buddhism to Japan after traveling to Tang China. Today, over 5 million Japanese self-identify with the Shingon Sect, second only in number of followers to Nichiren Buddhism among the native Japanese Buddhism schools. READ about his Asia-changing accomplishments... (774)