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Created page with "== Early Life and Background == Saichō (最澄), also known by his posthumous title Dengyō Daishi, was a prominent Japanese Buddhist monk and the founder of the Tendai school of Buddhism in Japan. He was born on September 15, 767, in the village of Ōmi Province, which is present-day Shiga Prefecture. Saichō's early life was marked by a deep interest in religious studies and a commitment to spiritual practice. At the age of 12, he entered the Buddhist priesthood at t..."
