Eji
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Eji (慧慈 or 恵慈 year-of-birth unknown - February 22th by the lunar calender, March 31th by the solar calendar, 623?) was a priest who came across the sea from Goguryeo to Japan in Asuka period, 595. He was a tutor of Buddhism to Shōtoku Taishi. [1]
He propagated Buddhism in Japan. He lived at Hōkō-ji (法興寺 Hōkō temple) that is current Ango-in (安居院) or Asuka-dera (飛鳥寺 Asuka temple) with priest Esō who came from Baekje. They were called "Sanpō no Tōryō" (三宝の棟梁 The leader of three treasures).
In 615, He went back to home country with a annotation book of the Buddhist scriptures, which was written by Shōtoku Taishi.
He heard the news that Shōtoku Taishi died on February 22th, 622. He grieved very much and took an oath of meeting Shōtoku Taishi again in the Pure Land (浄土 Heaven) on the same day of next year. He achieved an oath. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Encyclopedia of World Biography on Shotoku Taishi [1]
- ^ Nihon Shoki, volumes 22, Story of Suiko. [2][3]
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