The legend of going to heaven from Mount Koya

Japanese: 高野山往生伝 - こうやさんおうじょうでん

Written by Nyojaku of Hino Hokaiji Temple. According to the preface, during a pilgrimage to Mt. Koya in 1184 (Genryaku 1), he heard stories from elders about those who had passed away through nembutsu within the mountain, visited ruins, and collected anecdotes to compile this book. The 38 stories are arranged in chronological order of death, from Kyokai (died 1093) at the beginning to Shoin (died 1187) at the end. All of them are those who passed away at Mt. Koya, and there are many entries on Shingon nembutsu practitioners of the Denpo-in and Mikkyo-in schools beginning with Kakuban, and nembutsu practitioners of the Odawara Bessho school from Kyokai onwards. There are no entries on women, and the origins, careers, and teaching lineage of the deceased are not consistent.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

日野法界寺如寂の撰。序によれば1184年(元暦1)高野山参詣の時，古老から山内の念仏往生者の話を聞き，遺跡を訪れ逸話を集めて本書を編纂（へんさん）したという。冒頭の教懐(1093没)から最後の証印(1187没)まで，38名の伝を没年代順に配列する。すべて高野山の往生者で，覚鑁（かくばん）にはじまる伝法院･密厳院系の真言念仏と，教懐以来の小田原別所系の念仏者の記載が多い。女人の記載はなく，往生者の出自や経歴，教学の系統も一定していない。

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