Original - Ganso

Japanese: 元祖 - がんそ

〘 noun 〙① The first in a family line. Also, the person who founded a nation. Ancestor. Founder. ※Sankokudenki (around 1407-46) vol. 1 "Next, Emperor Jimmu was made the ancestor of the human emperors." [Shukushichu - Senshuden]② The first person to start something. Ancestor. Founder. Founder. First generation. ※Hyōbanki - Hakiyaro (1662) Tamakawa Sennojo "Truly, he put his heart first and was _{a master} of the roads."③ Buddhist term. The founder of a teaching, or the founder who founded a sect. It particularly refers to Honen, the founder of the Jodo sect. ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) vol. 24 "Gohobosatsu was the founder (Gwanso) of the Hosso sect, and spoke about the meaning of having appearances." [Shikanfugyo - vol. 1, 1]

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 家系で、その最初に相当する人。また、国家を創始した人。先祖。始祖。※三国伝記（1407‐46頃か）一「其次に神武天皇を人皇元祖と為すなり」〔蜀志注‐先主伝〕② ある物事を最初にはじめた人。鼻祖。創始者。創業者。初代。※評判記・剥野老（1662）玉河千之丞「まことに心中第一にして野道のぐ_はんそなれは」③ 仏語。教えの始祖、または一宗を創始した開祖。特に、浄土宗の開祖、法然についていう。※太平記（１４Ｃ後）二四「護法菩薩は法相宗の元祖(グヮンソ)にて、有相の義を談じ」〔止観輔行‐一・一〕

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