Ennin

Ennin (圓仁)
A statue of Ennin.
Title	Third zasu, head of the Tendai Order
Personal
Born	793 or 794 CE Mibu, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Died	February 24, 864(864-02-24) (aged 69–70)
Religion	Buddhism
School	Tendai school
Lineage	Sammon lineage
Other names	Jikaku Daishi (慈覺大師)
Senior posting
Predecessor	Enchō (円澄)
Successor	An'e (安慧)

Ennin (圓仁 or 円仁, 793 CE ^[1] or 794 CE – 864 CE), better known in Japan by his posthumous name, Jikaku Daishi (慈覺大師), was a priest of the Tendai school of Buddhism in Japan, and its third Zasu (座主, "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.