"The Tale of the Great Master of the Seas' Eastern Expedition"

…Completed in 779 (10th year of the Hōki era). It is also known by other names such as “The Story of Priest Ganjin on the Eastern Expedition,” “The Story of Master ... and “The Story of Master Ganjin on the Eastern Expedition.” At the request of Shitaku, who accompanied Ganjin to Japan, Mifune completed the work by listening to Shitaku's writings on “The Record of the Great Tang Dynasty's Precepts, Yamato Jō Ganjin-den” (abbreviated as “Yamato Jō-den” or “Da Oshō-den”) and Ganjin's actions. …

*Some of the terminology used in "The Legend of the Master Kai on His Eastern Expedition" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…779年(宝亀10)の成立。《鑑真和尚東征伝》《鑑真過海大師東征伝》《過海大師東征伝》《東征伝》などの別称がある。鑑真に随伴して来日した思託の請により，三船が思託の著した《大唐伝戒師僧名記大和上鑑真伝》(略称《大和上伝》《大和尚伝》)や鑑真の行状を伝聞して完成したもの。…

※「《過海大師東征伝》」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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