Takamine Kenichi - Koho Kenichi

A Rinzai sect monk in the Kamakura period. He was the son of Emperor Gosaga. He entered the gates of Enni Ben'en at Tofuku-ji Temple in Kyoto and received the full precepts, and then served Gottan Funei at Kencho-ji Temple. He retreated to Shimotsuke Nasu (Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture) and founded Ungan-ji Temple, where Zen monks flocked to him, fascinated by his style. When Mugaku Sogen came to Japan, he visited him at Kencho-ji Temple and Engaku-ji Temple, received his seal of approval, and inherited the Dharma. At the time, Kenjitsu was revered as one of the two greatest monks of the land, along with Nanpo Jomyo of Sofukuji Temple in Yokodake (Fukuoka Prefecture). Many great Zen masters came from his school, including Muso Soseki, Tengan Eko (1273-1335), and Taihei Myojun (date of birth and death unknown), and they formed the mainstream of the Kanto Zen temples at the end of the Kamakura period. His imperial posthumous title was Bukkoku Ougo Kosai Kokushi. His works include collections of sayings and waka poetry.

[D.T. Fujioka, July 19, 2017]

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鎌倉時代の臨済宗の僧。後嵯峨(ごさが)天皇の皇子。京都東福寺円爾弁円(えんにべんえん)の門に入って具足戒(ぐそくかい)を受け、ついで建長寺において兀庵普寧(ごったんふねい)に随侍。下野那須(しもつけなす)（栃木県大田原(おおたわら)市）に韜晦(とうかい)して雲巌(うんがん)寺を開創したが、彼の風を慕って禅徒が雲集した。無学祖元(むがくそげん)が来朝するや、建長寺、円覚寺において彼に参じ、印可(いんか)を受けて法を嗣(つ)いだ。顕日は当時、横岳(よこだけ)（福岡県）崇福寺(そうふくじ)の南浦紹明(なんぽじょうみょう)とともに、天下の二甘露門(かんろもん)と仰がれた。門下からは夢窓疎石(むそうそせき)、天岸慧広(てんがんえこう)（1273―1335）、太平妙準(たいへいみょうじゅん)（生没年不詳）など多数の禅傑を輩出し、鎌倉末期の関東禅林の主流を形成した。勅諡(ちょくし)号は仏国応供(おうご)広済国師。語録、和歌集などがある。

［藤岡大拙　2017年7月19日］

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