Editing Ennin (section)

=== Birth and origin ===
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He was born into the [[Mibu]] ({{lang|ja|壬生}}) family in Shimotsuke Province (present-day [[Tochigi Prefecture]]), Japan and entered the [[Buddhist]] priesthood at [[Enryaku-ji]] on [[Mt. Hiei]] (Hieizan) near [[Kyoto]] at the age of 15. Studying under Saichō, the founder of Japanese Tendai Buddhism, Ennin excelled in his studies, particularly in the ''Lotus Sutra'' and Tiantai meditation practices. After Saichō’s death, Ennin sought to deepen his understanding of Buddhism by traveling to Tang China.<ref name=":0">Sakayose Masashi, [https://www.kokugakuintochigi.ac.jp/tandai/common/pdf/about/alignment/01/03.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com Ennin and the Lotus Sutra 円仁と『法華経』]</ref>