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	Elaine Chew: Paper: ICMS7
		Toshodai-ji was built during this period for the Chinese monk, Ganjin, and it stands as a monument to the perseverance and spirit of this Buddhist missionary.
		Ganjin finally succeeds on his seventh attempt in 753 (or 754, depending on the source), but the perilous journeys have left him blind.
		Ganjin's theme appears, and is overwhelmed by a massive wave indicated by a broken chord figure ascending from the bass.
	www-rcf.usc.edu /~echew/papers/7ICMS/EC-7ICMS-Paper.html (2925 words)

	LOTUS' FRAGRANCE: VISITING THE LOTUS GARDEN IN TOSHODAIJI MONASTERY, Nara city, Japan, Summer 2000
		Toshodaiji Buddhist monastery in Nara was founded by the Chinese Buddhist monk Ganjin (Jianzhen) in 759.
		Ganjin was invited to Japan by the Japanese Emperor Shomu.
		The hollow dry lacquer statue of monk Ganjin (688-763) housed in Toshodaiji.
	www.ualberta.ca /~chor/hofa2.htm (489 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		As you know, in 759, Toshodaiji temple was built by Ganjin Wajo, who successfully crossed over to Japan from China during the Tang Dynasty on his 6th attempt in 12 years, overcoming tremendous obstacles and hardships along the way.
		The highlight of this exhibition is the sculpture of a seated Ganjin Wajo, a national treasure.
		I would like you to use this opportunity and become familiar with the ancient Tempyo culture, since the sculpture of a seated Ganjin Wajo would stay for a little more than a month here in Ehime, although it is usually exhibited only a few days around his obit even in Nara.
	www1.ocn.ne.jp /~mrc/e_mrc/e_2675.htm (425 words)

	Toshodai-ji temple - Maciej Swulinski
		Toshodai-ji was built in 759 by the Chinese priest Ganjin.
		It took him twelve years, five unsuccessful crossing the sea, and bouts of illness that finally left him blind before he finally arrived at Nara in 754.
		Before his death in 763 Ganjin's disciples carved his statue of lacquered wood.
	www.swulinski.com /travels/Toshodai.html (70 words)

	Nara -Nishinokyo, Saho and Sakiji Area-
		Ganjin underwent tremendous hardships in his attempts to visit Japan and spread Buddhism.
		After a period of 12 years, in which he failed five times to cross the Japan Sea, he was finally able to land in Japan, though he had, by that time, become totally blind due to the tough voyage.
		The statue of the Priest Ganjin is a national treasure, and is the oldest portrait sculpture in Japan.
	www01.pref.nara.jp /nara_e/area02 (462 words)

	Toshodaiji Temple, Nara
		Toshodaiji Temple, the principal temple of the 30 temples of the Ritsu sect, was founded in 759 by Ganjin.
		To the left is a Thousand-Handed Kannon (dry lacquer, 18ft/ 5.5m high), to the right a statue of Yakushi-Nyorai, also in dry lacquer technique, which are attributed to Ganjin's pupils Szu T'o and Jua Pao.
		To the northwest, surrounded by a wall is the Mieido (Portrait Hall), which contains a dry lacquer statue of Ganjin (30in/ 80cm high), carved in the year he died.
	www.planetware.com /nara/toshodaiji-temple-jpn-ks-tosh.htm (404 words)

	Doug & Mike Starn - Stephen Wirtz Gallery
		Ganjin was an 8th Century blind Chinese monk sent to Japan to reform Buddhism.
		Ganjin's eyes see nothing but fl, filled with light.
		As in the Starns' Attracted to Light series, the Ganjin series are also printed on hand coated paper and are sulfur toned.
	www.wirtzgallery.com /exhibitions/2001/exhibitions_2001_12/exhibitions_starn_ganjin.html (124 words)

	Toppan IML (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A statue of Ganjin sits in the Miedo surrounded by paintings of beautiful scenery of Japan and China, painted by Higashiyama Kaii in the 1970s.
		Ganjin's strong will made it possible for him to come to Japan, after 12 years and 5 unsuccessful attempts.
		Higashiyama Kaii says he dedicated his paintings to Ganjin who was never to see Japan's beautiful scenery with his own eyes.
	www.toppan.co.jp /products+service/vr/tsdj_e.htm (347 words)

	Nara Travel: Toshodaiji Temple
		Toshodaiji was founded in the year 759 by Ganjin, a Chinese priest who was invited to Japan by the emperor in order to train priests and improve Japanese Buddhism.
		Ganjin's tomb and the Miedo, a hall which stores a famous wooden statue of Ganjin, are located on the temple grounds.
		The statue, however, is displayed to the public only once a year on June 6, the anniversary of Ganjin's death.
	67.15.104.67 /japan-guide.com/e/e4106.html (159 words)

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		The bottom of a floor is supported by 40 thick round piller with a diameter of 60cm, and has a height of no less than 2.7m.
		The noted priest of Tang, Ganjin priest arrived at Japan in 753, and it would prepare as a fundamental exercise hall of the Ritsu sect in 759.
		After Ganjin passes away,Nyoho which was carrying out with Ganjin built the main hall of a Buddhist temple, and Houan who is the pupil built the five-storied pagoda again.
	contest2002.thinkquest.jp /tqj2002/50203/japon-nara-2.htm (759 words)

	Intercultural Exchange-Visiting Kansai monuments
		Toward this　 end, Ganjin, one of the highest Buddhistmasters of the period who was conveying his Buddhist teachings at Da Ming Si temple in China's Yangchow City, was presented with this request.
		An ordination platform was constructed at Todaiji Temple on which the Emperor, and in turn, the Imperial Family and various priests received the Buddhist Precepts.
		Out of respect for this relentlessly self-sacrificing master, a statue of Ganjin was enshrined in Toshodaiji's Miei Hall by his adoring disciples.
	www.kippo.or.jp /culture_e/ibunka/monuments/nara/index.html (377 words)

	Jpn. Buddhism-Asuka to Heian
		It took him six tries to make the crossing to Japan, and the extreme conditions of his attempts rendered him blind by the time he succeeded.
		Jianzhen, or as he is known by the Japanese reading of his name, Ganjin, spearheaded the development of Buddhism in the Nara Period (710-794).
		Saicho was an official Japanese emissary to T'ang China and spent two years there studying various teachings including Hua-yen and Zen, but he focused on T'ien-t'ai (the school of Chih-i) and returned to Mount Hiei near the new capital of Japan Kyoto to establish the Japanese Tendai school.
	darkwing.uoregon.edu /~munno/OregonCourses/REL1010004/R255_Jpn._Bud-Asuka_to_Hei.html (781 words)

	Nippon Kodo \| Culture of incense
		Ganjin, the Buddhist priest from Tang, reached the soil of Japan in 754 A.D..
		The venerable priest, well-known for introducing Buddhism precepts into Japan, should also be remembered for his accomplishment in Koh history.
		Takimono, a kind of Nerikoh, is made of powdered incense for medical use and liaison substances such as nectar and treacle.
	www.nipponkodo.com /culture/column/20040426/index.html (282 words)

	Lehmann Maupin Gallery / artists / Aperture
		It is to revisit the moment when the eyeless, mouth less attractions began, and the earliest, intricate ligatures of life and death.
		The Chinese monk Ganjin defines what the Starns call the "coincidence of opposites." There his statue sits, smiling, content with its darkness--for Ganjin was blind.
		Ganjin saw the moral and ethical truths inher-ent within structure, he saw that spirit could become concrete, saw that every act--from the hailing of a friend to the consumption of a bowl of rice--had its necessary angel.
	www.lehmannmaupin.com /press?object_id=229&view_extended=artists&artistid=dougandmikestarn (1190 words)

	Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism: Ganjin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Originally from China, Ganjin is the name by which he became known in Japan and is the Japanese reading of his Chinese name, Chien-chen.
		In defiance of a Chinese imperial prohibition, Ganjin attempted to leave the country, but was unsuccessful in five separate attempts due to storms, pirates, and other obstacles.
		In addition to the scriptures of the Precepts school, he brought with him those of the T'ien-t'ai school, which Dengyo (767-822), the founder of the Japanese Tendai school, later studied.
	www.sgi-usa.org /buddhism/library/sgdb/lexicon.cgi?tid=358 (350 words)

	Toshodaiji Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Saint Ganjin established a private school with chair in the 3rd year of Tenpyo-hoji Era (759).
		Compared to official temples built by a state budget, whatever it may be modest, it is well known as the temple which would keep mostly the flavor of Tenpyo Period.
		Saint Ganjin was a priest of Daimyoji Temple in Youshu Province in China and considered one of the most respectful experts in Buddhist rules.
	www.hikyaku.com /gallery/english/toshoda.htm (291 words)

	History of Miso and Soybean Chiang
		After being blocked by pirates, shipwrecks, and storms, and having lost his eyesight during one of his six attempted crossings, he finally reached the Buddhism-dominated Japanese court in 754 at the age of 66.
		Nevertheless, Ganjin is widely reputed to have brought the progenitor of Japanese miso to Japan from China.
		Hence, some scholars have concluded that the popular "Ganjin theory" probably reflects more of a desire on the part of early miso makers and Buddhist priests to link their new product to Ganjin's lofty reputation than to historical fact.
	www.thesoydailyclub.com /SFC/Fsoyfoods412.asp (4978 words)

	Toshodai-ji Temple - Visiting the City - Kyoto - WGuides.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This lovely temple, the headquarters of Buddhism's Ritsu sect was established in 759 by Ganjin, the famous priest of the Tang dynasty era.
		As a reward for not returning to his home in China, Emperor Shomu gave a land grant to Ganjin.
		In the Kaisando is a well-known statue of Ganjin by one of his disciples, which dates to 763.
	www.wguides.com /city/115/153_137444.cfm (114 words)

	Press Release @TBS
		Toshodaiji is a Buddhist temple built by a monk called Ganjin in 759 A.D. in the ancient capital of Nara.
		It was TBS' previous production of Tenpyo no Iraka, a film on Ganjin and his life, that led to us to this project.
		The image of Ganjin, which is considered to be the oldest in Japan, and cultural assets from Toshodaiji will be exhibited at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum early next year.
	www.tbs.co.jp /updatetbs/0011.html (588 words)

	Toshodaiji Temple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Founded as the temple of Ritsu sect in the third year of the Tenpyo Hoji Era (A.D. 759) by the priest Ganjin who was invited to Japan from T'ang by the Emperor Shomu.
		Ganjin finally succeeded in visiting Japan in A.D. 754 in his sixth attempt.
		Uchiwamaki is believed to protect you from evils like the disaster.
	www.pref.nara.jp /nara/kaido/eg/ko_nara/spot/k16.htm (159 words)

	MSN Encarta - Ganjin
		Ganjin (Wade-Giles, Chien-chen) (688-763), Chinese Buddhist monk and missionary to Japan.
		Born in Yangzhou and made a monk in 701, Ganjin became a...
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	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_781530877/Ganjin.html (62 words)

	Kurama Temple
		Since then, Mao-son's powerful spirit governing the development and the evolution not only of mankind but of all living things on Earth has been emanating from Mt. Kurama, and a priest named Gantei received the spiritual transmission.
		In the first year of Hold (A.D. 770), Gantei, who was the best pupil of High Priest Ganjin, the founder of the Toshodaiji Temple in Nara, led by a white horse, climbed up to this holy place.
		His soul was enlightened with the realization of Bishamon-ten (the protector of the northern quarter of the Buddhist heaven and the spirit of the sun).
	www.asunam.com /kurama_temple.htm (606 words)

	Rotten Tomatoes: The Vine: g . a . n . j . i . n (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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	www.rottentomatoes.com /vine/journal_view.php?username=ganjin (75 words)

	Body
		Bodhisattva Koshi studied Buddhism from Dochu a disciple of Ganjin, and subsequently received the direct transmission of the teaching from Saicho.
		During the 46th Emperor Koken's rule, Priest Ganjin introduced the Ritsu Sohool (a sect based on the Mahayana precepts) and the Lotus Sutra.
		However Priest Ganjin disregarded the teachings of the Lotus Sutra and only propagated the Ritsu School.
	www.butsuryushu.org /study/selected-writings-of-nichiren-sh/honzon-mondo-sho/honzon-mondo-sho.htm (6068 words)

	436 BC: NPC Database
		He is either Alkibiedes's god (unlikely), Ganjin lord (possible), client (unlikely), or something else entirely.
		He escaped from the battle at the Cove.
		He was thought to be a priest until we learned of the Ganjin.
	www.aarg.net /npc/436bc/list?p=1&print=1&o=date (590 words)

	Mike & Doug Starn - Stephen Wirtz Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This exhibition reflects the artists' broad use of varied media including computer-generated digital prints on rice paper, hand-coated silver emulsion on paper, and video.
		Absorption of Light is comprised of four bodies of work from the last five years during which the Starns explored the metaphors of light through real symbols such as leaves, trees, moths, and the worn sculpture in Nara of Ganjin-the 8th Century monk who reformed Buddhism.
		Absorption of Light is a compression of these themes and concepts, revealing their interrelatedness through a lexicon for their semiology of the Sun.
	www.wirtzgallery.com /exhibitions/2001/exhibitions_2001_12/exhibitions_starn_2001_12.html (218 words)

	YourSourceInJapan.com - Hanging Scroll Paintings - Japanese Scroll Paintings - Buddhist Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Bhaisajyaguru), attributed to Kuratsukuri No Tori, at Horyuji; the 8th-century gilt-bronze Yakushi Triad at Yakushiji, and the 8th-century clay Nio (Skt.
		Realistic portraits of famous monks, such as the 8th-century lacquer sculpture of Ganjin at Toshodaiji, were also enshrined at temples.
		A corollary art form that of the illustrated handscroll (Emakimono), was developed for Buddhist narrative instruction.
	www.yoursourceinjapan.com /buddhistart.htm (2011 words)

	The Japan Times Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		When discussing the kanji for "rebel" (han-gyaku), for example, we learn that John Lennon wore a helmet with the Japanese word printed on it -- a student apparently had given it to Yoko Ono -- for his 1972 Madison Square Garden "One to One" concert.
		Several historical and literary figures also appear in the book, from the Chinese priest Ganjin and the Edo Period heroine Oshichi to the decadent writer Osamu Dazai.
		Though their beauty and grace have never been in dispute, kanji can seem esoteric and chilly.
	www.japantimes.com /cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fb20040425a3.htm (465 words)

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		She may well have been fascinated by the story of the N=89ga girl.
		Chien-chen (Ganjin), the Chinese monk who introduced orthodox ordinations into Japan used Lotus s=88tra imagery on his Precepts Platform and introduced Tendai texts into Japan.
		Matsunaga, Foundation of Japanese Buddhism, selections on Prince Sh=F8toku, Ganjin and Kokubunji II.
	maven.smith.edu /~nguyen/Lotus/Files/backup/groner.html (2381 words)

	WCBT's Lotus Band Performs @ District Event (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This was followed by the pop tune "Sukiyaki," which featured the vocalists and an impressive, jazzy solo by Amy on alto sax.
		Next was a beautiful rendition of "Ganjin’s Journey," which featured melodic singing by Lindsay and Allison as well as a memorable instrumental break consisting of Kevin on flute and Amy on soprano sax.
		Following that, the audience was treated to the sophisticated pop ballad "Reflections," definitely one of the highlights of the set, which featured wonderful vocal performances by both Lindsay and Allison.
	www.livingdharma.org /Kids/LotusBand-500th00-10.html (700 words)

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