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Kūkai — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 27 July AD 774 · Died: 22 April AD 835 · Age at death: 60

How old was Kūkai when he died?

Kūkai died aged 60. He was born on 27 July AD 774 and died on 22 April AD 835.

Japanese monk who founded Shingon Buddhism and was a calligrapher

Did you know?He is traditionally credited with the invention of the kana script, which revolutionised writing and literacy across Japan.

Kūkai (空海; Japanese pronunciation:, 27 July 774 – 22 April 835), born Saeki no Mao (佐伯眞魚) posthumously called Kōbō Daishi (弘法大師;, lit. 'the Grand Master Who Propagated the Dharma'), was a Japanese Buddhist monk, calligrapher, and poet who founded the esoteric Shingon school of Buddhism.

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Age at death: 60
Years since death: 1191

Born: July 27, AD 774 · Zentsū-ji Temple, Japan
Died: April 22, AD 835
Nationality: Japanese
Known for: Literature, Philosophy, Scholarship

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Father: Saeki no Tagimi
Mother: Tamayorigozen

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