Death of Rōben (774) — Tōdai-ji

On 2027-01-10, Rōben — the founder linked to Tōdai-ji — passed away in 774. Annual commemoration.

Rōben (良弁、朗弁、良辨、朗辨) (689–773), also known as Ryōben, was a Japanese Buddhist monk of the Kegon sect, and clerical founder of the Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. He is popularly known as the "Golden Bell Practitioner" . His life spanned the late Asuka period (538–710) to the early Nara period (710–794), a period associated with the establishment of Buddhism…

Recurring annual commemoration. Source: Wikipedia / Wikidata.