Mount Jizan

A monk in the early Edo period. His pen name was Myoryu. He was born in Mimasaka Province (Okayama Prefecture). At the age of 17, he became a monk at Kazan-ji Temple in Kyoto under the name Raiho. In 1668 (Kanbun 8), he studied at Sennyuji Temple and read all the Buddhist scriptures. He took the precepts of the Yoraku-kyo Sutra by oath in Sakamoto, Otsu, and became devoted to the teachings of Tendai Buddhism. Since Tendai Buddhism is based on Mahayana precepts, there was a movement to eliminate Jizan, which is based on Hinayana precepts, so he moved to Kyoto. He was revered by lay people, including Ohara Kajii Monzeki and Shogoin Monzeki, and gave lectures on Tendai teachings, advocating that Tendai sects should also study Hinayana precepts, and that one should practice the Sokushin Nembutsu method. He passed away on July 3, 1600, at the age of 54. His disciple was Reiku Kouken.

[Takahiro Kiuchi August 21, 2017]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

江戸前期の僧。字(あざな)は妙立。美作(みまさか)国（岡山県）の生まれ。17歳で京都花山寺(かざんじ)の雷峰について出家。1668年（寛文8）泉涌寺(せんにゅうじ)で学び仏教典籍(てんせき)を読破し、大津の坂本において『瓔珞(ようらく)経』に基づき自ら誓って戒律を受け、天台宗の教学に傾倒した。天台宗は大乗戒によっていたから、小乗戒による慈山を排する動きがあったため、京都に移り住んだ。大原梶井門跡(かじいもんぜき)や聖護院(しょうごいん)門跡をはじめ、在家居士(こじ)らの尊崇を受け、天台教学を講じ、天台宗が小乗戒を兼学すべきことや、即心念仏を主唱した。元禄(げんろく)3年7月3日54歳で寂。門弟に霊空光謙(れいくうこうけん)がある。

［木内堯央　2017年8月21日］

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