Scholarly monk - Gakumonso

Japanese: 学問僧 - がくもんそう

〘 noun 〙① A monk who devotes himself to learning. In particular, a monk who studies abroad. In the case of a nun, it is called a gakumon-nun. ※Shoku Nihongi - Keiun 4th year (707), May 1st, "And the law of the learned monks, ( _omitted ) from _Silla " ② A monk who comes from the provinces to study at the head temple's school. ※Kanazoshi - Miyako Fuzoku Kan (1681), 4th volume "School monks from all _over the country, learned people, sons who hide from their parents, (omitted) because these are so highly prized."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 学問に励む僧。特に、外国に留学して修学する僧。尼の場合は学問尼という。※続日本紀‐慶雲四年（707）五月乙丑「及学問僧義法〈略〉至_レ自_二新羅_一」② 地方から出て来て、本山の学寮で勉学する僧。※仮名草子・都風俗鑑（1681）四「諸国のがくもん僧、学問ゐしゃ、親の目をしのぶむすこ、〈略〉これらがもてはやすゆへに」

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