The Tale of the Great Priest Kaito

Japanese: 海東高僧伝 - かいとうこうそうでん

A book that collects biographies of high priests in Korea and the three ancient kingdoms. Written by Gakhun of Goryeo. Written in 1215 (the second year of the reign of King Gojong). Contains biographies of Jundo, Bomyo, Giyon, Dansi, Marananda, Adao (Black Pepper), Xuanzhang, Faqū, Fayun, Kakudoku (Mingguan), Chimyung (Danyu), Enko, Anghan, Ariyabata, and Huiye, who brought Buddhism from China to the three ancient kingdoms. Included in the Yuhoden Series, Volume 114 of the Complete Collection of Buddhist Literature in Great Japan, and Volume 50 of the Newly Revised Tripitaka of the Taishō Era. An important resource for learning about Buddhism in ancient Korea. [Kamata Shigeo]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

朝鮮，古代三国の高僧の伝記を集めた書。高麗の覚訓撰。1215年(高宗2)に撰述。仏教を中国から古代三国に伝えた順道，亡名，義淵，曇始，摩羅難陀，阿道(黒胡子)，玄彰，法空，法雲，覚徳(明観)，智明(曇育)，円光，安含，阿離耶跋摩，慧業などの伝記がある。《大日本仏教全書》第114巻〈遊方伝叢書〉，《大正新修大蔵経》第50巻に収録。古代朝鮮の仏教を知るための重要な資料である。【鎌田茂雄】

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