In 824 he assumed the position of the Head Priest of Tendai, becoming the first such head priest, and also participated in the Yuima-e (Buddhist debates) as a lecturer in 832; this was the first time a priest designated as a member of the Tendai sect had done so. |
824年(天長元年)初代の天台座主に就任し、832年(天長9年)には天台宗の僧として初めて維摩会の講師となった。 |