Sorcerer - Jushi

They are also called "shushi," "sushi," or "zushi." There are Buddhist jushi who are Buddhist monks and jushi who are Sarugaku performers. The former are called Hojushi, and are in charge of esoteric Buddhist practices such as the creation of barriers for the dojo, as well as the use of perfume and goma at Shusho-e and Shunie ceremonies. Juushi Sarugaku is a concrete performance that demonstrates the power of the Hojushi's practices to the general pilgrims. The juushi's performance is called "Hashiri-te," and the pieces are counted as one or two. There were over ten moves, but the pieces known today include Ken-te, Musha-te, Daito Manjusri-te, and Tori-bami. The jinshi belonged to temples and were protected by the nobility. They wore gorgeous costumes and helmets, and danced to the accompaniment of drums while shaking bells. The jinshi, who were glamorous during the Heian period, gradually fell into decline in the Kamakura period.

[Shigeru Takayama]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

「しゅし」「すし」「ずし」ともいう。僧侶(そうりょ)の勤める仏教上の呪師と、猿楽(さるがく)者の勤める呪師とがある。前者は法呪師といわれ、修正会(しゅしょうえ)・修二会(しゅにえ)において道場の結界(けっかい)や香水・護摩などの密教的行法(ぎょうぼう)をつかさどる。この法呪師の行法の威力を一般参詣(さんけい)人に対して具体的に演技化して示したのが呪師猿楽である。呪師の演技は「走り手」とよばれ、その曲は一手、二手と数えられる。10余手あったが、今日知られている曲には剣手、武者手、大唐文殊手、とりばみなどがある。呪師は寺院に属し貴族の庇護(ひご)を受け、華美な装束に兜(かぶと)をつけて、鼓の囃子(はやし)で鈴を振りながら舞った。平安時代には華やかであった呪師も、鎌倉時代に入ると漸次衰運の道をたどるようになった。

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