About Shinshō
Lived 797 – 873 (aged 75–76). Shinshō was a Japanese buddhist monk.
Shinshō (真紹) (797–873) was a Japanese Buddhist monk of the Shingon sect and founder of the Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji in Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto).
He studied Vajrayana - or Esoteric - buddhism under Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) at the Tō-ji and became the third master of Shingon in 843. Rising to a higher position in the Tō-ji in 847, he then founded the Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji in 853.
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Who was Shinshō?
Japanese Buddhist monk
When was Shinshō born?
Shinshō was born in 797.
When did Shinshō die?
Shinshō died on 3 August 873.
What was Shinshō's occupation?
Shinshō was a buddhist monk.
What nationality was Shinshō?
Shinshō was Japanese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shinshō. https://biography.guide/shinsho/
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