Sea of ​​Japan

Japanese: 湛海 - たんかい
Sea of ​​Japan

A monk and sculptor from the early Edo period. Born in Ise (Mie Prefecture), his surname was Yamada and he was also known as Hozan-Rishi. He became a monk at the age of 18 and travelled around the country while continuing his rigorous training. After following in the footsteps of En no Gyoja, he entered Mt. Ikoma in Yamato (Nara Prefecture). After undergoing ascetic practices at the Hannyakutsu Cave, he re-founded Hozan-ji Temple in 1678 (Enpo 6). He aspired to create Buddha statues from a young age, and together with his disciple Ryukei (1659-1732), he left behind works that exude the intense spirit born from fervent faith, completely different from the stagnant professional Buddhist sculptors of the time. In particular, there are many works of wrathful forms such as the statue of Acala, and the most famous are the Five Great Kings and the Acala Five Deities at Hosan-ji Temple, the Saien Hall of Horyuji Temple, and the Acala statues at Toshodai-ji Temple.

[Akio Sato September 19, 2017]

[Reference] | En no Gyoja | Hozanji Temple

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

江戸前期の修行僧、彫刻家。伊勢(いせ)(三重県)の人。姓は山田、宝山律師とも称される。18歳で出家し、厳しい修行を続けながら諸国を回ったのち、大和(やまと)(奈良県)生駒(いこま)山に役行者(えんのぎょうじゃ)の足跡を慕って入山し、般若窟(はんにゃくつ)で苦行ののち、1678年(延宝6)宝山寺を中興開山した。若年より造仏を志し、弟子隆慶(1659―1732)とともに、当時の沈滞しきった専門仏師たちとはまったく異なった、熱烈な信仰から生まれる激しい気迫を感じさせる作品を残している。とくに不動像のような忿怒形(ふんぬぎょう)の作品が多く、宝山寺の五大明王、不動五尊像、法隆寺西円(さいえん)堂および唐招提(とうしょうだい)寺の不動明王像などが有名である。

[佐藤昭夫 2017年9月19日]

[参照項目] | 役行者 | 宝山寺

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