Enni Ben'en (圓爾辯圓; 1 November 1202 – 10 November 1280) or simply Enni, also known as Shōichi Kokushi, was a Japanese Buddhist monk. He started his Buddhist...

Chan monk. The portrait of Wuzun Shih-fan was brought by his disciple Enni Ben’en to Japan in 1241 and is one of the oldest surviving chinsō. Chikotsu...

It is believed that the first monk was Shoichi Kokushi also known as Enni-Ben'en who introduced manjū production techniques in Hakata, Fukuoka Prefecture...

Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Banshōsan (萬松山). It was founded by Enni-Ben'en upon his return from China, with support from Xie Guo Ming, a Chinese...

Soseki), Daitoku-ji (founded by Shūhō Myōchō), and Tōfuku-ji (founded by Enni Ben'en, 1202–1280). These branches are purely organizational divisions arising...

Ogino Dokuon Doshin Hannya Michael Nelson Kanzan Egen Eisai Hakuin Ekaku Enni Ben’en Mary Farkas Keido Fukushima Jakushitsu Genko Hōjō Tokimune Shodo Harada...

such as the Rinzai founder Myōan Eisai (1141–1215) and Enni Ben'en (1202–1280). Under Enni Ben'en's abbotship, Fumon-in (the future Tōfuku-ji) held Shingon...

1238. Wuzhun had many disciples who studied under him. This included Enni Ben'en (圓爾辯圓 ; 1201–1280; Shoichi Kokushi), who studied under Wuzhun in China...

founded in 1236 by the imperial chancellor Kujō Michiie. He appointed the monk Enni as founding priest, who had studied Rinzai Zen Buddhism in China under the...

forms like calligraphy and poetry. A pivotal early figure of Rinzai was Enni Ben'en (1202–1280), a high-ranking and influential monk who was initiated into...

legends. One such story is in the Zenrin kokuhōki. It tells of Zen master Enni Ben'en encountering a storm. A woman appeared on his ship, claiming to be Hachiman...

the thought of early Rinzai figures like Myoan Yosai (1141-1215) and Enni Ben'en (1202-1280). The works of Zongmi and Yanshou were also printed by the...

Dazaifu by the monk Tan'e (湛慧 founded). In the following year, the monk Enni Ben’en (円爾 弁円), who had also returned from China, gave the inauguration sermon...

monk Wuzhun Shifan (1178–1249), who taught Japanese disciples such as Enni Ben'en (1201–1280). After returning to Japan from China, the latter contributed...

Chinese Chan Buddhism attracted foreign Buddhists to China, such as Enni Ben'en (圓爾辯圓; 1201–1280) of Japan who studied under the eminent Chinese monk...

of particular importance to the Tōfuku-ji tradition since the founder Enni Ben’en (also known as Shōichi Kokushi) trained there between 1235 and 1241....

ISBN 3-03910-692-9. "円爾印可状" [Certificate of Buddhist Spiritual Achievement for Enni]. Tōfuku-ji. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-09-12...

Shōkoku-ji Tenryū-ji (founded by Musō Soseki) Tōfuku-ji (founded by Enni Ben'en, 1202–1280) Sometimes a 15th is included: Manpuku-ji, properly part of...