Jitsuchu - Jitsuchu

Japanese: 実忠 - じっちゅう

Years of birth: Years of birth and death unknown A monk from the Nara and early Heian periods. He is said to have been born in Jinki 3 (726). His origins are also unknown. From around the latter half of the Tenpyo era (729-749), he was a close aide to Roben of Todaiji Temple, and was active in the construction of Todaiji Temple, and also served for a long time in the Eleven-faced Penitence of the Nigatsudo Hall of the temple. It is said that this was started by Jitchu. Under Dokyo's administration, he continued to be involved in the construction as the junior governor of Todaiji Temple, and was also involved in the construction of Saidaiji Temple and Sairyu-ji Temple. After Roben's death, he held a succession of important positions at Todaiji Temple, and worked hard to maintain the temple. His final position was Gonbetto. He was a monk who was particularly outstanding as an engineer in temple construction. <References> "The 29 Articles of Jitchu, the Gonbetto of Todaiji Temple" (included in Todaiji Yoroku), Sakuma Ryu, "Research on the Biographies of Ancient Japanese Monks"

(Hiroyuki Sagimori)

Source: Asahi Japanese Historical Biography: Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. About Asahi Japanese Historical Biography

Japanese:

生年：生没年不詳
奈良・平安時代初期の僧。神亀3(726)年に生まれたといわれる。出自も未詳。天平年間(729～749)後半ころから東大寺の良弁の側近にあって東大寺の造営などに活躍,また同寺二月堂の十一面悔過にも長く奉仕した。これは実忠が始めたともいう。道鏡政権下,東大寺少鎮として引き続き造営にかかわり,西大寺,西隆寺の造営にも従事した。良弁の死後,東大寺の要職を歴任し,同寺の維持に尽力した。最後は権別当。特に寺院造営の技術者として傑出した僧であった。<参考文献>「東大寺権別当実忠二十九カ条」(『東大寺要録』所収),佐久間竜『日本古代僧伝の研究』

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