Illustrated Bhikkuni - Etikibikuni

Japanese: 絵解比丘尼 - えときびくに
Illustrated Bhikkuni - Etikibikuni
〘 noun 〙 A Kumano bhikkunin who carried around pictures of hell and paradise and explained them to spread Buddhism. Later she began selling coloring. Kanjin bhikkunin. Singing bhikkunin. [Essays: Blind Text and Paintings (1827)]

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 仏教を広めるために、地獄・極楽の絵を持ち歩き、絵解きした熊野比丘尼。のちには色を売るようになった。勧進比丘尼。歌比丘尼。〔随筆・盲文画話(1827)〕

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