"Encouragement of Tendai Sect Annual Student Ceremony"

...Written by Saicho. It refers collectively to three parts: "The Tendai Hokke Sect Annual Student Ceremony (Rokujoshiki)" dated May 13, 818 (Kōnin 9), "The Encouragement of Tendai Sect Annual Student Ceremony (Hachijōshiki)" dated August 27 of the same year, and "The Tendai Hokke Sect Annual Student Return Small (Eshō) Large Ceremony (Shijōshiki)" dated March 15, the following year, 819. All of them stipulate the length of study and course of study for the annual students (nenbundōsha) of the Tendai sect....

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Encouraging Tendai Sect Annual Student Ceremony" is listed below.

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…最澄の著。818年(弘仁9)5月13日付の《天台法華宗年分学生式(六条式)》，同年8月27日付の《勧奨天台宗年分学生式(八条式)》，翌819年3月15日付の《天台法華宗年分度者回小（えしよう）向大式(四条式)》の3部を総称していう。いずれも天台宗の年分学生(年分度者)の修業年限や課程を規定したもの。…

※「《勧奨天台宗年分学生式》」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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