Ippen came from Iyo (伊予) province, (modern Ehime prefecture, in Shikoku (四国)island and was originally called Chishin (智真). He first studied Tendai (天台) Buddhism on Mt. Hiei (比叡), Kyoto, and then Pure Land (Jodo 浄土) Buddhism at Dazaifu (太宰府), Kyūshū island.[1] Ippen's insistence on constant travelling and giving up of family and possessions led to his nicknames: "Traveling Saint" (Yugyō Shōnin 遊行上人) and "Holy Man of Renunciation" (Sute hijiri 捨聖). [3]
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