The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2466 page)

(1133–1212) the founder of J
do Sh
(
Pure Land school
),
Shinran
(1173–1262) the founder of
J
do
Shinsh
(True Pure Land school),
Eisai
(1141–1215) the founder of Japanese
Rinzai
Zen,
D
gen
(1200–53) the founder of Japanese
S
t
Zen, and
Nichiren
(1222–82) the founder of the Nichiren school were all trained at Enryaku-ji. In the 10th cent., disputes between successors of Ennin and Enchin (814–91) led to two rival Tendai centres on Mount Hiei, with the Jimon-sh
eventually setting up the Onjoji temple as its centre. A further schism in the 15th cent. was produced by Shinsei (1443–95), who introduced Pure Land elements and founded Tendai Shinsei-sh
as a result. In recent years Tendai has looked for a revival through the
Ichig
o terasu und
(‘Brighten a corner’) movement, which has sought to popularize Saich
's teaching, but Tendai remains small in comparison with other sects such as Nichiren or
Zen
.

 
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