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Dōhan (1179–1252) was a Shingon monk, considered one of the "eight greats of Koyasan" (Kōya hakketsu, 高野八傑). He wrote extensively on the works of Kukai and Kakuban and developed an esoteric interpretation of Pure Land practices in the Himitsu nenbutsu shō (秘密念佛鈔, Compendium on the Secret Contemplation of Buddha).

Life
Dōhan was born c. 1179 in Osaka and was ordained at Shōchi-in. Dōhan and approximately thirty other Koyasan elders were exiled following a dispute between Kongōbuji and Daidenbōin. He was pardoned by imperial decree in 1249.