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KukaiKukai

Also known as: Kobo Daishi・空海

An early Heian monk who transmitted Shingon esoteric Buddhism. In Kyoto he is known for making To-ji (Kyoo-gokoku-ji) his principal training temple, active in the 9th century.

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