Keizanji Temple

This Zen temple is located in the northwest of Yuhang County, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China. It is located on the northeastern peak of Mount Tianmu, and is one of the five Zen mountains of China. In the mid-8th century, during the reign of Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty, the Guoyi Zen master Dokin entered the mountain and established a hermitage. Emperor Daizong was so impressed by Dokin's virtue that he bestowed him the title of Zen master, and in 769 (4th year of the Dareki era) a temple was built by imperial decree. During the Song Dynasty, Engo Kokugon and Daehui Song Gao lived here, and in 1180 (7th year of the Chunxi era), Daido Beppo entered the mountain by imperial decree of Emperor Xiaozong. Around this time, the temple was given the name Kosho Manjuzenji. After that, many famous monks, including Mujun Shihan, became the chief priests, and the temple became a large Rinzai sect dojo that greatly promoted its Zen style. It is said that the recipe for Keizanji miso was passed down from Keizanji.

[Toshiaki Hirai]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

中国、浙江(せっこう／チョーチヤン)省杭州(こうしゅう／ハンチョウ)市余杭県の北西部にある禅寺。天目山(てんもくさん／ティエンムーシャン)の東北峰にあり、中国禅宗五山の一つである。8世紀中ごろ、唐の代宗(だいそう)のとき国一(こくいつ)禅師道欽(どうきん)が入山して庵(いおり)を結んだが、代宗が道欽の徳に帰依(きえ)して禅師号を与え、769年（大暦4）勅命によって寺が建てられた。宋(そう)代には円悟克勤(えんごこくごん)、大慧宋杲(だいえそうこう)らが住し、1180年（淳煕7）には孝宗の勅命で大同別峯(だいどうべっぽう)が入山した。このころ興聖万寿禅寺(こうしょうまんじゅぜんじ)の寺号を受けている。その後も無準師範(むじゅんしはん)をはじめ、歴代の高名な僧が住持となり、臨済宗の大道場として大いにその禅風を振るった。なお、径山寺みそはこの径山寺から製法が伝わったものといわれる。

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