Passing Spirit - Passing Spirit

A Soto sect monk from the Northern and Southern Courts period. The founder of the Tsugen school. One of the Five Philosophers of Gasan. A native of Bungo (Oita Prefecture), he became a monk on Mount Hiei, and at the age of 31, he visited Gasan Joseki at Sojiji Temple in Noto (Ishikawa Prefecture) to receive the Dharma succession. After 1368 (Shohei 23, Oan 1), he repeatedly visited Sojiji Temple and established Myoko-an, one of the Five Temples, and became its founder. He was the founder of several temples, including Nagasawa-ji Temple in Tanba (Hyogo Prefecture), Ryusen-ji Temple in Echizen (Fukui Prefecture), Shoko-ji Temple in Kaga (Ishikawa Prefecture), and Sonei-ji Temple in Omi (Shiga Prefecture), all founded by Hosokawa Yoriyuki, and was known for his strict family tradition and the education he provided for his children. He passed away on May 5, 1391. He has one volume of Sayings and two volumes of Manroku.

[Rikizan Ishikawa September 19, 2017]

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南北朝時代の曹洞(そうとう)宗の僧。通幻派の祖。峨山(がさん)下五哲の一人。豊後(ぶんご)（大分県）の人で比叡(ひえい)山で出家、31歳で能登(のと)（石川県）総持寺の峨山韶碩(がさんじょうせき)に参じ嗣法(しほう)する。1368年（正平23・応安1）以後、総持寺に再三出世(しゅっせ)し、五院の一、妙高庵(あん)を開き開基となる。細川頼之(ほそかわよりゆき)開創の丹波(たんば)（兵庫県）永沢(ようたく)寺、越前(えちぜん)（福井県）竜泉寺、加賀（石川県）聖興寺、近江(おうみ)（滋賀県）総寧寺などの開山となり、峻厳(しゅんげん)な家風と子弟教育で知られる。1391年5月5日示寂。語録1巻、漫録2巻がある。

［石川力山　2017年9月19日］

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