Masazumi Seisetsu - Seisetsu Shocho

A Rinzai sect monk who came to Japan at the end of the Kamakura period. He was from Fuzhou (Fujian Province), China. His secular surname was Liu. After studying under various masters, he succeeded Gugokuchie and came to Japan in 1326 (Kareku 1) at the invitation of the Hojo clan. He lived in Kamakura's Kencho-ji, Jochi-ji, and Engaku-ji temples, before retiring to Zenko-an at Kencho-ji. In 1333 (Ganko 3/Shokei 2), he moved to Kennin-ji in Kyoto, and then was promoted to Nanzen-ji, and later became the first abbot of Kaizen-ji in Shinano (Nagano Prefecture) at the request of Ogasawara Sadamune. He retired to Zenkyoan once again, but was ordered by imperial decree to move back to Kennin-ji Temple, where he passed away on January 17, 1339 (4th year of Engen, 2nd year of Ryakuo). He was posthumously named Daikan Zenji. His books include "The Sayings of Priest Seisetsu Wajo," "The Zenkyo Collection of Priest Seisetsu," "Daikan Shingi," and "Daikan Sho Seigi."

[Yoshinobu Nakao February 16, 2017]

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鎌倉末期に来日した臨済(りんざい)宗の僧。中国、福州（福建省）の人。俗姓は劉(りゅう)氏。諸師に参じたのち愚極智慧(ぐごくちえ)の法を嗣(つ)ぎ、1326年（嘉暦1）北条氏の招請で来朝。鎌倉の建長寺、浄智(じょうち)寺、円覚(えんがく)寺に歴住し、建長寺禅居庵(ぜんごあん)に退く。1333年（元弘3・正慶2）京都建仁寺へ移り、さらに南禅寺に昇住し、その後、小笠原貞宗(おがさわらさだむね)に請われて信濃(しなの)（長野県）開善寺1世となった。ふたたび禅居庵に退くが、勅により建仁寺に再住し、1339年（延元4・暦応2）正月17日に示寂した。大鑑禅師(だいかんぜんじ)と諡(おくりな)される。著書に『清拙和尚(わじょう)語録』『清拙和尚禅居集』『大鑑清規(だいかんしんぎ)』『大鑑小清規』がある。

［中尾良信　2017年2月16日］

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