Rōben — born 689, exact day unknown
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On 2027-01-01, remember the birth of Rōben (b. 689), the founder of Tōdai-ji.
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.
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