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A Shingon Buddhist monk in the late Heian period. The fourth son of Emperor Sanjo. He became a disciple of Saishin (954-1030) of Ninnaji Temple, learned all the teachings, and became the second abbot of Ninnaji Temple. In 1059 (Kohei 2), he ascended to Mount Koya and prayed for the construction of Kanjoin Temple, performing goma (ceremonial fire) rituals for over 800 days. He performed countless rituals such as the Peacock Sutra and Yakushi for people connected to him, including the Imperial family, and his treatments were extremely effective in curing illnesses and eradicating suffering. People came to believe in him and even revered him as if he were the reincarnation of Kobo Daishi Kukai. He greatly promoted the teachings of the Hirosawa school, one of the two schools of To-mitsu Buddhism, and had many disciples. Among them, Kanjo became the successor.

[Yukei Hirai August 21, 2017]

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平安後期の真言宗の僧。三条(さんじょう)天皇の第4子。仁和寺(にんなじ)の済信(さいしん)（954―1030）の弟子となってすべての法流を受け、仁和寺第2世となる。1059年（康平2）高野山(こうやさん)に登り灌頂院(かんじょういん)建立を発願して護摩(ごま)800余日を修する。天皇家をはじめとする有縁(うえん)の人々のために、孔雀経(くじゃくきょう)法、薬師(やくし)法などを修すること数限りなく、病気平癒、懊悩(おうのう)除滅の効きわめて優れていたので、人々に信仰帰命(きみょう)され、あたかも弘法(こうぼう)大師空海の再来かとまで仰がれた。東密二流の一つ、広沢(ひろさわ)流の法流を大いに広め、弟子の数も多かった。そのなかで寛助(かんじょ)が後継となった。

［平井宥慶　2017年8月21日］

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