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title: Saicho (Dengyo Daishi)
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6610/saicho-dengyo-daishi/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Saicho (Dengyo Daishi)

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Saicho (Dengyo Daishi)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6610.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6610.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Saicho](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saicho/), also known as Dengyo Daishi, (767-822 CE) was a monk and scholar who founded the [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) Tendai Sect in [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2017, May 09). Saicho (Dengyo Daishi). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6610/saicho-dengyo-daishi/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Saicho (Dengyo Daishi)." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 09, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6610/saicho-dengyo-daishi/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Saicho (Dengyo Daishi)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 May 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6610/saicho-dengyo-daishi/>.

## License & Copyright

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