Documents
EPISODE 01From Sanuki to Mt. Hiei, Divine Experiences with the Kifudoson
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Enchin’s Secular Family Tree (Enchin zokusho keizu)
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Enchin’s Ordination Certificates (Enchin doen)
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Rank Credentials (Iki)
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Rank Credential for Dento Daihoshi (Dento daihoshi’i iki)
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Rank Credential and Draft of Imperial Decree for the Rank of Hogen Monk (Hougen kajo-i iki narabini chokusho an)
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Appointment Document for the Head of Shingon Buddhism Studies (Shingon gakuto’o buninjo)
EPISODE 02Enchin’s Journey to Tang China
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Appointment Document for the Head of Shingon Buddhism Studies (Shingon gakuto’o buninjo)
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Copies of Reports of Prayers (Kito kanzu no utsushi)
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Copy of Prayer and Sutra Chanting Decree (Kito tenkyo chojo no utsushi)
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Draft of Request for a Kugen Certificate from Taizhou (Daishu kugen o ko choan)
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“Copies of Saicho’s Taizhou and Mingzhou Kugen Certifications (Saicho Daishu Meishu kugen no utsushi) Enchin’s Request for Kugen Certification from Taizhou (Enchin Daishu kugen ukejo)”
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Yuezhou State Governor’s Office Passport (Esshu totokufu kasho)
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Department of State Affairs Custom Pass Division Passport (Shoshosho shimon kasho)
EPISODE 03Results from Enchin’s Journey to Tang China:
Acquired Sutras and Founding of To-in
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Record of Seeking the Dharma at a Kaiyuan Temple (Kaigen-ji guho mokuroku)
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Catalog of Seeking the Dharma in Fuzhou, Wenzhou, and Taizhou (Fukushu Unshu Daishu guho mokuroku)
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Catalog of Seeking the Dharma at Qinglong Temple (Seiryuji guho mokuroku)
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Catalog of Seeking the Dharma at Guoqing Temple (Kokuseiji guho mokuroku)
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Comprehensive Catalog of Seeking the Dharma at Guoqing and Other Temples (Kokuseiji hoka shoji guho somokuroku)
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Bonkyo
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Commentary on the Three Maitreya Sutra (San mirokukyo so)
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Commentary on Golden Light Sutra (Konkomyokyo monku)
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Theories on the Pratityasamutpada (Enshoron)
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Vairocanabhisambodhi Sutra (Dai birushana jobutsu kyo)
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Meaning of the Flower Garland Sutra Based on an Earlier Commentary (Kegonkyo zuisoengisho)
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Enchin’s Doubts (Enchin gimon)
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Enchin’s Doubts (Enchin gimon)
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Farewell Poems and Letters from the People of Tang (Tojin sobetsushi narabini sekitoku)
EPISODE 04Reconstruction of Miidera
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Enchin’s Draft Petition for Kugen Certificate of Transmitting the Dharma (Enchin denpo o kou sojoan)
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Department of State-Issued Kugen Certificate (Dajokan kugen o kyusu cho)
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Draft of Official Imperial Order (Kansenjian)
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Draft of Department of State Decree (Daijokancho an)
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Draft Petition for Conferring the Position of Ajari to Henjo (Ju henjo ajari-i sojo-an narabini kancho-an)
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Biography of Betto Washo Priest (Betto washo gyojo)
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Draft of Enryaku-ji Temple Petition (Enryakuji sojo an)
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Draft of Enryaku-ji Temple Decree (Enryakuji choan)
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Documents Catalog (Monjo mokuroku)
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Draft of Enchin’s Official Kugen Certifications and Documents Catalog (Enchin kugento monjo mokuroku an)
EPISODE 05Individuals Associated with Chisho Daishi Enchin
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Rank Credential for Dento Daihoshi (Dento daihoshi’i iki)
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Department of State-Issued Kugen Certificate (Dajokan kugen o kyusu cho)
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Enchin’s Doubts (Enchin gimon)
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Farewell Poems and Letters from the People of Tang (Tojin sobetsushi narabini sekitoku)
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Lineage Chart of Dharma Transmission from Tang China to Japan (Daitokoku nihonkoku fuho kechimyaku zu ki)
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Pure Precept Instructions (Sanju jokai ji)
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Documents With Tokuen’s Seal (Tokuen injin no rui)
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Seals of Receipts Conferred from Tokuen to Enchin (Tokuen fusho Enchin injin)
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Record of Perceived Dreams (Kanmuki) Letter to Zhìhui Lun Sanzang (Jo Chierin Sanzo sho)
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Brief Biography of Dengyo Daishi (Dengyo daishi ryakuden)
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Record of the Monastic Institutions of Hieizan Temple in the Ninth Year of Konin (Konin kunen Hieizan Jisouin to no ki)
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Keiyo Document (Keiyo jo)
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Principle Teachings of Maitreya Ascension Sutra (Miroku joshokyo shuyo)
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Annex: Catalogs of Documents, Written in Ink on Paper
EPISODE 06Chisho Daishi Enchin’s Final Years
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Chuson Daishi
The faithfully sculpted statue of Chisho Daishi, which expresses his sublime spirit of this great teacher, is enshrined deep within To-in and is of great importance. As a secret Buddha, it is only unveiled on the anniversary of his passing, October 29th, every year.
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The Five Abhisambodhi
The Five Abhisambodhi is a teaching on the visualization of the deities of the five divisions of the Vajradhatu, the oldest Vajradhatu mandala transmitted from India. Despite being a line drawing using black ink, the full-bodied figures of the deities fully express the characteristics of Esoteric Buddhist imagery from the flourishing Tang period
