鑒真和尚 jiàn zhēn hé shang

DEFINITIONS

  1. Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang Buddhist monk, who crossed to Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism

CHARACTERS

鑒 jiàn mirror, looking glass; reflect
真 zhēn real, actual, true, genuine
和 hé harmony, peace; peaceful, calm
尚 shang still, yet; even; fairly, rather