Tojun

A monk from the early Tang Dynasty in China. The first founder of the Kegon sect. His honorific title was Teishin Venerable. His given name was Fashun. He was from Wannian County, Yongzhou (Shaanxi Province). He became a monk at the age of 18, studied meditation under Sochin, a monk at Insho Temple, and manifested various supernatural powers. His name eventually reached the imperial court, and according to one theory, he was given the title of "Teishin" by Emperor Taizong (Li Shimin) in 632 (the 6th year of the Zhenguan era). After his death, he was considered the first founder of the Kegon sect, and also came to be regarded as an incarnation of Manjusri. He is said to have written one volume of "Hokaikanmon," but there are many doubts about this.

[Kimura Kiyotaka March 21, 2017]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

中国唐初の僧。華厳(けごん)宗の初祖。敬称は帝心(ていしん)尊者。諱(いみな)は法順(ほうじゅん)。雍(よう)州（陝西(せんせい)省）万年県の人。18歳で出家し、因聖(いんしょう)寺僧珍(そうちん)に師事して禅定(ぜんじょう)を学び、さまざまの神異を現した。やがてその名は宮中にも届き、一説には632年（貞観6）太宗（李世民）から「帝心」の号を賜ったという。没後、華厳宗第一祖とされ、また、文殊(もんじゅ)の化身(けしん)とみなされるに至った。著書として『法界観門(ほっかいかんもん)』1巻が伝えられるが、疑問が多い。

［木村清孝　2017年3月21日］

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