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Also Known As	Daishi • Hōnen Shōnin • Seishimaru • Genkū • Ganso • Enkō Daishi
Born	May 13, 1133 • Japan
Died	February 29, 1212 (aged 78) • Kyōto • Japan
Notable Works	“Senchaku hongan nembutsu-shu”
Subjects Of Study	Jōdo • nembutsu

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