Jing Xu Shulin - Keijo Shulin

A Rinzai sect monk of the Muso school who is representative of Gozan literature in the late Muromachi period. He was also known as Han'in, Gichiku, and Taisho. He entered Shokoku-ji Temple at the age of five, and became a disciple of Yodo Chuzai, later succeeding him as a monk. After passing through Keitoku-ji Temple, Toji-ji Temple, and other temples, he entered Shokoku-ji Temple on March 23, 1495 (Meiō 4), and in February of the following year, 1496, he moved to Rokuon-in Temple at Shokoku-ji Temple, where he was in charge of the monks' register. He passed away on March 2, Eishō 15, at Gichiku-ken in Jisho-in Temple at Shokoku-ji Temple. His collection of poetry and prose is the 17 volumes of the "Kanrin Koroshu", and his diaries include "Tojiji Nikkei", "Nichiyo Zanmai", "Nishoki", and "Nikken" (collected in the "Rokuon Nichiroku").

[Hidenori Ito, June 20, 2017]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

室町後期五山文学を代表する臨済宗夢窓(りんざいしゅうむそう)派の僧。半隠(はんいん)、宜竹(ぎちく)、対松(たいしょう)とも号す。5歳にして相国寺(しょうこくじ)に入り、用堂中材(ようどうちゅうざい)に参じ、のちに嗣法した。景徳寺(けいとくじ)、等持寺(とうじじ)などを経て、1495年（明応4）3月23日相国寺に入寺し、翌1496年2月相国寺鹿苑院(ろくおんいん)に移って僧録を司(つかさど)った。永正(えいしょう)15年3月2日相国寺慈照院(じしょういん)の宜竹軒にて示寂。詩文集として『翰林葫蘆集(かんりんころしゅう)』17巻、日記として『等持寺日件』『日用三昧(にちようざんまい)』『日渉記(にっしょうき)』『日件(にっけん)』（『鹿苑日録(ろくおんにちろく)』所収）など。

［伊藤秀憲　2017年6月20日］

出典　小学館　日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について　情報 | 凡例