KnowraKūkaiLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Kūkai, each with the reason it gives.All 14Broader topic 1Related 12Compared with 1Buddhism in JapanRelated: His esoteric teachings established one of Japan’s enduring Buddhist schools.KanaRelated: Tradition associates him with katakana’s creation, though the historical attribution is uncertain.Japanese calligraphyRelated: His celebrated brushwork helped establish calligraphy’s prestige in Heian Japan.TendaiCompared with: His contemporaneous school became Tendai’s major institutional counterpart in early Heian Buddhism.Shinbutsu-shūgōRelated: Shingon ideas and practices supplied influential frameworks for interpreting kami in Buddhist terms.SaichōRelated: Kūkai studied in Tang China during the same mission as Saichō, though they founded rival schools.Shingon BuddhismBroader topic: Kūkai established Shingon’s teachings and institutions after studying in Tang China.Kii PeninsulaRelated: His foundation made the peninsula a major center of esoteric Buddhism.ShugendōRelated: Shingon teachings and sacred geography influenced major Shugendō centers.Kagawa PrefectureRelated: His birthplace is traditionally identified with the area now forming Kagawa.SaigyōRelated: Saigyō’s retreats at Mount Kōya placed him within a landscape shaped by Kūkai’s legacy.Wakayama PrefectureRelated: His religious legacy made Mount Kōya a defining center of Wakayama’s history.EnryakuRelated: His early career unfolded near the end of Enryaku, alongside Saichō’s rise.TenchōRelated: Kūkai received imperial authorization for Mount Kōya in 816 and remained influential during Tenchō.