Information AboutDokyo |
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Born in Kawachi Province (today Osaka Prefecture ), in his youth Dokyo became the disciple of monk Gien and learned Sanskrit from Rōben . In addition, it was said that Dokyo acquired the mysterious spells of Esoteric Buddhism while training in a mountain in Yamato Province . After serving as a nursing monk, in 761 , he cured the illness of the then Empress Kōken (later Empress Shotoku); this earned him a respect. He was appointed Shosozu in 763 and Daijodaijin Zenji in 765 . In the next year he was promoted to Houou , advancing the political measures based on the philosophy of Buddhism . Although he managed to receive a divine message stating that Dokyo is to be the next emperor from Usa Shrine in Buzen Province , his coronation plan failed after Fujiwara No Momokawa sent Wake No Kiyomaro to get the second divine message that rejected the first one. After Empress Shotoku died In 770 , Dokyo fell from power, sent to Shimotsuke Province (today Tochigi Prefecture ) and died there. On April 7 , 772 , a report of his death came to the capital. In a Temple in Minamikawachi , Tochigi there is a tomb that is believed to be the grave of Dokyo. |