Yoshiaki - Gisho

A monk from Silla (Korea). His posthumous name was Enkyo Kokushi. He is honored as the "Founder of Haedong Kegon." His secular surname was Kim. He became a monk at the age of 20, and in 650 he aimed to go to China with Wonhyo, but failed to do so. In 661 he went to China and studied Kegon doctrine under Chigan (602-668), returning to Korea in 671 after Chigan's death. In 676 he entered Taebaeksan, and at the order of the imperial court he built Busekisa Temple, from which he actively spread the Kegon philosophy, laying the foundation for the development of Korean Buddhism. His books include the first volume of "Ichijo Hokkaizu," and his disciples include Goshin, Chitsu, and Hyokun.

[Kimura Kiyotaka January 19, 2017]

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新羅(しらぎ)（朝鮮）の僧。諡(おくりな)は円教国師。「海東華厳(かいとうけごん)初祖」と尊称される。俗姓は金氏。20歳で出家し、650年、元暁(がんぎょう)とともに入唐(にっとう)を志したが果たさず、661年に至って入唐し、智儼(ちごん)（602―668）に従って華厳教学を学び、智儼没後の671年に帰国した。676年に太伯山(たいはくざん)に入り、朝廷の命を受けて浮石寺(ふせきじ)を建て、これを中心として盛んに華厳思想を広め、朝鮮仏教の発展の基礎を築いた。著書に『一乗法界図(いちじょうほっかいず)』1巻などがあり、門下に悟真(ごしん)、智通(ちつう)、表訓(ひょうくん)らがいる。

［木村清孝　2017年1月19日］

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