THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Kūkai
Kūkai was born on July 31, 774 in Zentsūji-shi, Japan and died on April 26, 835, aged 60.
Born
July 31, 774
Kūkai died aged 60.
Died: April 26, 835
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Zentsūji-shi, Japan, Tadotsu, Japan
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Zentsū-ji Temple; Born at Kaigan-ji Temple
- Professions
- calligrapher, linguist, lexicographer, Buddhist monk, poet, philosopher
- Citizenship
- Japan
More about Kūkai
- Zodiac sign
- Leo
- Birth name
- 佐伯眞魚
- Pseudonyms
- お大師様, 空海, お大師さん, 空海上人, 教海, 如空
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
How old was Kūkai when they died?
Kūkai died aged 60.
When is Kūkai’s birthday?
Kūkai’s recorded birthday is July 31.
Where was Kūkai born?
Kūkai was born in Zentsūji-shi, Japan; Tadotsu, Japan.
What was Kūkai’s name at birth?
Kūkai’s recorded birth name is 佐伯眞魚.
When did Kūkai die?
Kūkai died on April 26, 835.