Zenhi - The wife of Kashiwa

...These secrets were passed down to the group of Venerable Monks under Eison, who created the "Jogū Bosatsu Hiden," and are deeply connected to the development of illustrated explanations. A representative tale that was created in this process is that of Princess Zen. During the prince's visit to the area, he noticed a young girl picking celery to support her aged mother by the Miwa River and not showing any respect. He questioned her, but was so impressed by her filial piety that he visited her humble home and married her....

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Zenhi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…その秘事口伝は，《上宮菩薩秘伝》を作った叡尊門下の律僧集団にも伝えられ，また絵解きの展開と深く結びついている。　その過程で成立した代表的な説話が，膳妃に関するものである。太子行幸の際，三輪川の辺で老母を養うため芹を摘み礼をなさぬ少女を見とがめて問答し，かえってその孝心を賞して住居の陋屋を訪れ婚儀をなす。…

※「膳妃」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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