Genshin (942-1017) was the most influential of a number evangelists active during the eleventh and twelfth centuries in Japan. He espoused a doctrine of Amidism which taught that because Japan was thought to have entered mappō, the "degenerate age" of the "latter law," the only hope for salvation lay in the reliance on the power of Amitabha. Other doctrines, he claimed, could not aid an individual because they depended on "self-power" (jiriki), which cannot prevail during the chaos of the degenerate age, when the power of another (tariki) is necessary. This doctrine is documented in his treatise Ōjōyōshū (Essentials of rebirth), which came complete with graphic depictions of the joy of the blessed and the suffering of those doomed to chaos. Events Kaminarimon, the eight-pillared gate to Japans Kinryuzan Sensouji Temple is erected. ... Events Canute the Great is acclaimed king of England. ... Evangelism is the preaching of the Christian Gospel, or by extension any other form of preaching or proselytizing. ... The Big Buddha in Kamakura, an image of Amitabha Amitābha (阿彌陀佛 Ch. ... Contents: Top - 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Several Buddhist terms and concepts lack direct translations into English that cover the breadth of the original term. ... The Big Buddha in Kamakura, an image of Amitabha Amitābha (阿彌陀佛 Ch. ...