Kansuke - Kanjo

Japanese: 寛助 - かんじょ
Kansuke - Kanjo

A Shingon Buddhist monk from the end of the Heian period. Founder of Ninnaji Jojuin. His pen name was Zengyo. He was also called Jojuin Sojo and Ben no Daisojo. He was from Kyoto. His secular surname was Genji. At a young age, he became a monk under Kyohan (1031-1104) and received the Denpo Kanjo (a Buddhist monk who transmits the teachings of the Law). After demonstrating miraculous powers by practicing the Daihokutoho and Kujakukyoho Shingon Esoteric Buddhist rituals at Toba Palace, he practiced both rituals more than twenty times. His academic and religious abilities were unparalleled, and he was honored as the Kanpaku of the Law. In 1112 (Ten'ei 3), he became the 37th head of Toji Temple. He also served as the head priest of Koryuji Temple, Hosshoji Temple, and Todaiji Temple. His disciples numbered 33, including Kakuho (1092-1153), Shinsho (1098-1142), Yogen (1075-1151), Shoe (1094-1137), Kanpen (1100-1166), and Kakuban (each of which branched off into the Six Schools of Hirosawa), and he brought the Hirosawa school (a branch of the Shingon sect of Buddhism) to its peak.

[Hiroshi Yoshida, June 20, 2017]

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Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

平安末期の真言宗の僧。仁和寺成就院(にんなじじょうじゅいん)の開祖。字(あざな)は善巧(ぜんぎょう)。成就院僧正、弁の大僧正とも称する。京都の人。俗姓は源氏。幼くして経範(きょうはん)(1031―1104)のもとで出家、伝法灌頂(でんぽうかんじょう)を受ける。鳥羽殿(とばどの)において大北斗法(だいほくとほう)、孔雀経法(くじゃくきょうぼう)など真言密教の修法を修して霊験を顕(あらわ)して以来、両法を修すること二十数度に及ぶ。その学力、法力は比類なく、法の関白と尊称された。1112年(天永3)東寺(とうじ)第37代長者(ちょうじゃ)となる。また広隆寺、法勝寺(ほっしょうじ)、東大寺の別当を歴任。門下は覚法(かくほう)(1092―1153)、信証(しんしょう)(1098―1142)、永厳(ようげん)(1075―1151)、聖恵(しょうえ)(1094―1137)、寛遍(かんぺん)(1100―1166)、覚鑁(かくばん)(以上はおのおの分派し広沢(ひろさわ)六流と称する)など33名に及び、広沢流(真言宗事相(じそう)の一派)の最盛期を築いた。

[吉田宏晢 2017年6月20日]

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