Flower Priest - Kawajo

…His real name was Lu Da, and his Buddhist name was Zhishen. His nickname was Flower Priest. He was originally a soldier in Yan'an (Shaanxi Province), but after accidentally killing someone, he became a monk at Mount Wutai to escape punishment, and later joined Liangshan Marsh. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…本名は魯達，智深は法名。綽号（あだな）は花和尚。もと延安(陝西省)の軍人であったが，誤って人を殺し，罪を逃れるため五台山で出家し，のち梁山泊に加わる。…

※「花和尚」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。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報