Flower Priest - Kawajo

Japanese: 花和尚 - かわじょう
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

Japanese:

…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。

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