Rōben
Japanese Buddhist monk · Japan · On the map · Lived 689 to 774 · aged 85
Rōben (良弁、朗弁、良辨、朗辨) (689-773), also known as Ryōben, was a Japanese Buddhist monk of the Kegon sect, and clerical founder of the Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. He is popularly known as the "Golden Bell Practitioner" .
Rōben is read about 38 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 16 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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His life spanned the late Asuka period (538-710) to the early Nara period (710-794), a period associated with the establishment of Buddhism in Japan.
Country
Japan
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 689 to 774 · aged 85