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You might want to check out these two books written by Master Zhiyi within the tradition
The Six Dharma Gates to the Sublime
The Essentials of Buddhist Meditation
In addition, I think the documentary Amongst White Clouds deals with Tiantai (Tendai) Buddhist practitioners in the mountains of China
*edited because I accidentally submitted comment before adding film link
Ah, thank you. That's quite interesting!
The only English translation of Zhiyi's text I could find was this one. I wonder if there are any other translations; it seems like a pretty important text to be neglected until 2009.
If you want "esoteric" Tendai practices (Taimitsu) you will need a teacher to teach you. If you want to learn general Tendai/Tiantai practices here's a few resources
Some Tendai texts
http://www.bdkamerica.org/system/files/pdf/dBET_TiantaiLotusTexts_2013.pdf
Magnum Opus of Master TianTai ZhiYi founder of the Tendai Tradition
https://www.amazon.com/Stopping-Seeing-Comprehensive-Buddhist-Meditation/dp/1570622752
Master ZhiYi's shorter meditation manuals
https://www.amazon.com/Essentials-Buddhist-Meditation-Kalavinka-Classics/dp/1935413007/ref=pd_sim_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1935413007&pd_rd_r=MADZDCZVVP6JYR4NQARA&pd_rd_w=W3kXn&pd_rd_wg=IRbmr&psc=1&refRID=MADZDCZVVP6JYR4NQARA
https://www.amazon.com/Six-Dharma-Gates-Sublime/dp/1935413015/ref=pd_sim_14_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1935413015&pd_rd_r=MADZDCZVVP6JYR4NQARA&pd_rd_w=W3kXn&pd_rd_wg=IRbmr&psc=1&refRID=MADZDCZVVP6JYR4NQARA
Introductory book
https://www.amazon.com/Emptiness-Omnipresence-Essential-Introduction-Philosophies/dp/025302112X