Onbo Hijiri

Japanese: 御坊聖 - おんぼうひじり
Onbo Hijiri

…<Shiami> is not a proper noun, but comes from the common noun <sami>, and refers to a person who lives a life of half monk and half secular life. Samadhi-saints were also called Onbo (hidden temple) saints. The term saint may also refer to a person who does not have a wife. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Gobo Saint" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈志阿弥〉は固有名詞ではなく,普通名詞の〈沙弥〉からきたものであり,半僧半俗の生活態をもつものである。三昧聖は別に御坊(おんぼう)(隠坊)聖とも称された。 なお妻をもたないことを指して聖という場合がある。…

※「御坊聖」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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