Kakuzensho - Kakuzensho

A Buddhist book from the Kamakura period. Written by Kakuzen (1143-?). Kakuzen was a monk whose pen name was Kontaibo and who was also called Saga Ajari. He studied under many famous masters of esoteric Buddhism, including those at Ninna-ji Temple. This book was written over a period of about 37 years, from 1176 (Angen 2) to 1213 (Kenryaku 3), after extensive research into ancient records at Kaju-ji Temple, Koyasan Temple, Daigo-ji Temple, and other temples, and describes Buddhist scriptures, rituals, and other religious practices. It is also called "Hyakukan-sho" (Excerpts from the One Hundred Volumes) because it is made up of 100 volumes in total. What makes the collection particularly valuable is that the 392 images are divided into nine sections, including Buddha, Kannon, Manjusri, and Bodhisattva, making it an indispensable resource for research into Buddhist statues related to Esoteric Buddhism, and is considered the highlight of Japan's icon collections.

[Shinichi Nagai]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

鎌倉時代の仏教書。覚禅（1143―？）撰述(せんじゅつ)。覚禅は字(あざな)を金胎房(こんたいぼう)、嵯峨阿闍梨(さがあじゃり)ともいわれた僧侶(そうりょ)で、仁和寺(にんなじ)をはじめ多くの密教の名師について学んだ。本書は、1176年（安元2）から1213年（建暦3）の約37年間に、勧修寺(かじゅうじ)、高野山(こうやさん)、醍醐寺(だいごじ)などの古記録を渉猟し、仏典や儀軌をはじめ修法について記述したもので、全100巻、ために『百巻抄』ともよばれている。とくに貴重なのは、392葉の図像を仏・観音(かんのん)・文殊(もんじゅ)・菩薩(ぼさつ)など9部に分けて記載していることで、東密関係の仏像研究には欠かせない資料であり、わが国の図像集の白眉(はくび)とされる。

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