Genkei Shoun

Japanese: 松雲元慶 - しょううんげんけい

1648-1710 A monk and Buddhist sculptor from the early to mid-Edo period.
Born in the first year of Keian. Obaku sect. Studied under Tetsugen Doko. Went to Edo to make a vow to erect 500 arhat statues in Yabakei, Buzen (Oita Prefecture), and completed it in the 8th year of Genroku with the donations of Keishoin and others. The statues are still on display at Gohyaku Rakan-ji Temple in Meguro Ward, Tokyo. Died on July 11, 7th year of Hoei. Age 63. Born in Kyoto. Secular name was Kyubei.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1648－1710　江戸時代前期-中期の僧,仏師。
慶安元年生まれ。黄檗(おうばく)宗。鉄眼道光(てつげん-どうこう)に師事。豊前(ぶぜん)耶馬渓(やばけい)(大分県)で五百羅漢(らかん)造立(ぞうりゅう)を発願(ほつがん)して江戸にゆき,桂昌院らの寄進をえて元禄(げんろく)8年完成させた。像は東京都目黒区五百羅漢寺に現存。宝永7年7月11日死去。63歳。京都出身。俗名は九兵衛。

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