Kanjin Bikuni - Kanjin Bikuni

Japanese: 勧進比丘尼 - かんじんびくに

〘Noun〙 It started when Kumano nuns (Kumano nuns) sent from Kumano Mountain in Kishu traveled around the country to solicit support and sold Goouhoin (Chinese King's Seal) . Later, nuns would chant prayers and sing songs while explaining picture scrolls of hell and paradise to solicit support. They also sometimes engaged in prostitution. Singing nuns. *Kanazoshi, Miyako Fuzoku Kan (1681), vol. 4 "The Winds of the Kumano nuns (Bikuni) "

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Japanese:

〘名〙もと紀州熊野山から派遣された熊野比丘尼(くまのびくに)が諸国を勧進し歩いて、牛王宝印(ごおうほういん)を売ったことに始まり、のちに、地獄、極楽の絵巻物の解説をしながら念仏を唱え、歌を歌って勧進した比丘尼。また、時には売春もした。歌比丘尼。※仮名草子・都風俗鑑（1681）四「くゎんじん比丘尼(ビクニ)の風」

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