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Japanese: 木食上人 - もくじきしょうにん

A common name for monks who, after becoming monks, practice asceticism by not eating rice or vegetables, but only nuts and wild plants. Two particularly famous monks are: (1) Ogo (1536-1608) was a Shingon sect monk in the Warring States period. He was from Omi and his secular surname was Fujiwara. At the age of 37, he entered Mount Koya. When Toyotomi Hideyoshi attempted to attack Mount Koya in 1585, he negotiated with Hideyoshi and earnestly warned him against attacking the mountain. As a result, Hideyoshi converted him to his faith and treated him well. He was the founder of Seiganji Temple and Kosanji Temple, and excelled in poetry. (2) Gogyo (1718-1810) was a traveling statue-making monk in the late Edo period. He was from Kai and his name was Myoman. His secular surname was Ito. He entered the Buddhist priesthood at the age of 22, and at the age of 45, he received the "wooden precept" and kept it for the rest of his life. He made a vow to create 1,000 wooden Buddha statues, and from 1773 he traveled around the country, leaving behind unique wooden Buddha statues in various places. He is often called the same as Enku, but is known for his rounded, curvaceous expressions and gentle smile. Others include Iku, Yoa, and Giko.
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Japanese:

出家した後，米，野菜を食せず，木の実，山菜のみを食して修行する僧の通称。特に有名なものに次の二人がある。（１）応其(おうご)〔1536-1608〕は戦国時代，真言宗の僧。近江(おうみ)の人。俗姓は藤原氏。37歳で高野(こうや)山に入る。1585年豊臣秀吉が高野山を討とうとしたとき，秀吉と折衝，討つことの非をねんごろにさとした。ために秀吉の帰依(きえ)を受け厚遇された。青巌(せいがん)寺，興山寺の創建者で，詩歌にひいでた。（２）五行(ごぎょう)〔1718-1810〕は江戸後期の遊行(ゆぎょう)造像僧。甲斐(かい)の人で，名は明満(みょうまん)。俗姓は伊藤氏。22歳で仏門に入り，45歳で〈木食戒〉を受け，終生それを守った。千体造仏を発願し，1773年から全国を回り，各地に特異な木造仏を残している。円空(えんくう)と並称されるが，丸みの多い曲線的表現と柔和な微笑が特徴。　ほかに以空(いくう)，養阿(ようあ)，義高(ぎこう)などがいる。
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