ABSTRACT
This sect was founded in China by Tche-Tcho-ta-che, on the sacred mountain Tien T’ai, from whence it derived its name. It was introduced into Japan in 804 by the bonze Saichō, better known as Dengyō-Daishi (Grand Master of the Propagation of the Doctrine), who, having gone to China, had been instructed in the Law by the spiritual successors of Tche-Tcho, and in particular by Tao-Suei (Japanese: Dōsui).
