# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/genshin
# Generated: 2026-08-13T06:13:33.040Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/genshin"
name: "Genshin"
slug: "genshin"
description: "Genshin  was a prominent Japanese monk of the Tendai school, recognized for his significant contributions to both Tendai thought and Pure Land Buddhism. Genshin studied under Ryōgen, a key Tendai reformer, and became well known for his intellectual prowess, particularly after his success in official debates. He was also known as Eshin Sōzu  and Yokawa Sōzu."
tagline: "Japanese Buddhist monk"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Genshin-ru.png?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
  name: "Japan"
  isoCode: "JP"
category:
  name: "Writers"
  slug: "writers"
profileType:
  name: "Writer / Author"
  slug: "writer"
birthDate: "942"
deathDate: "1017-07-12"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           54.74
  momentum:             0
  historical:           12.86095866666667
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
sources:
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    title: "Wikiquote"
    type:  "WEBSITE"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genshin"
    title: "Genshin"
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  - url: "https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genshin"
    title: "Genshin"
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  - url: "https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gensin"
    title: "Gensin"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genshin"
    title: "Genshin"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%BA%90%E4%BF%A1_(%E5%83%A7%E4%BE%B6)"
    title: "源信 (僧侶)"
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  - url: "https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genshin"
    title: "Genshin"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genshin"
    title: "Genshin"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genshin"
    title: "Genshin"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%8D%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BD"
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    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genshin"
    title: "Genshin"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genshin"
    title: "Genshin"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%AF%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%86"
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    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump