Since
early Northern Wei dynasty (386 AD), Manjusri was worshipped
through out China ( his name in Chinese : Wen Chu ). He is
believed to be the presiding Buddha of the sacred mountain
Wu-tai Shan in Shansi, the seat of Mongol Lamaism. A later
branch of the Mahayana School of Buddhism Yi-Sing Cheung (
School of One Nature ) also claimed Wen Chu as the founder.
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Worship
of Manjusri ( Japanese : Monju Bosatu ) began in Japan since
the Nara period ( 8th century ), and flourished during the
thirteen and fourteen centuries, when Monju became the patron
of the suffering peasants, particularly during the warring
period.
See
Bronze Manjusri for more info...
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