KUKAI a.k.a. KOBO DAISHI (Shingon Buddhism)

The Founder of Shingon esoteric Buddhism! Kukai, also known posthumously as Kobo Daishi (774 – 835), was a Japanese monk, scholar,?poet, and artist, founder of the Shingon or “True Word” school?of Buddhism. In 7th and 8th century, Japanese knew Buddhism fragmentary. So, Imperial house decided to send some monks to Tang dynasty to study Buddhism perfectly. Kukai was one of them. As he was excellent student, he was appointed as successor of Shingon Buddhism from Chinese monk, Hui-kuo. Therefore, orthodox Shingon Buddhism moved to Japan. After returning to Japan, he propagated perfect Buddhism, he contributed to Japanese Buddhism. Shingon Buddhism head temple. Shingon Buddhism’s head temple is Kongobuji temple at...