Akamatsu Renjo Castle

Japanese: 赤松連城 - あかまつれんじょう
Akamatsu Renjo Castle

A Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect priest in the Meiji period. His childhood name was Usaburo, and he also went by the pen name Yoon. He was born in Kanazawa, Kaga Province (Ishikawa Prefecture), and was adopted into the Tokuo-ji Temple in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1868 (Meiji 1). In 1872, he was sent by the head temple to study in England. After returning to Japan, he advocated reform of the sect's education system, and supported the Shinshu Daikyoin separation movement led by Shimaji Mokurai and others. In 1881, he proposed the abolition of the teaching position system. He held important positions in the sect, including Daigakurincho in 1898, Kangaku, the highest rank in the sect's academic hierarchy, in 1903 (Meiji 36), and Executive Director in 1911. He passed away on July 20, 1919. His books include the English versions of "Shinshu Hongi" and "Buddhism History." His grandson is the social activist Akamatsu Katsumaro.

[Hidetoshi Ikeda May 19, 2017]

"The Image of Man in the Modern Buddhist World" by Tono Kozen (1962, World Buddhist Association) " "Akamatsu Renjo" by Tono Kozen (included in "Meiji Buddhists, Volume 1", 1968, Shunjusha)"

[Reference item] | Katsumaro Akamatsu | Mokurai Shimaji

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

明治時代の浄土真宗本願寺派僧侶(そうりょ)。幼名は宇三郎。榕隠(ようおん)と号した。加賀国(石川県)金沢在家の出身。1868年(明治1)山口県徳応寺の養子となる。1872年本山から派遣されてイギリスに留学。帰国後、宗門の教育改革を唱え、島地黙雷(しまじもくらい)らによる真宗大教院分離運動を支援した。1881年に教導職制廃止を建議。1898年大学林総理、1903年(明治36)宗門の学階の最高位勧学(かんがく)、1911年には執行長など宗門の要職を歴任した。大正8年7月20日没。著書に英文『真宗本義』『仏教史』などがある。孫に社会運動家の赤松克麿がいる。

[池田英俊 2017年5月19日]

『常光浩然著『近代仏教界の人間像』(1962・世界仏教協会)』『常光浩然著『赤松連城』(『明治の仏教者 上巻』1968・春秋社・所収)』

[参照項目] | 赤松克麿 | 島地黙雷

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