Ryōgen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ryōgen

Japanese Buddhist monk

Date of Birth: 15-Oct-0912

Place of Birth: Ōmi Province, Japan

Date of Death: 26-Jan-0985

Profession: religious servant

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ryogen (??, 912 – January 31, 985) was the 18th chief abbot of Enryaku-ji in the 10th century. He is considered a restorer of the Tendai school of Mahayana Buddhism, and credited for reviving Enryaku-ji.
His supposed role as a precursor of the sohei or "warrior monks" is questionable and seems to be a later invention (see Adolphson 2007).