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一山一寧

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Basic Meaning: Yishan Yining

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  • (1247–1317. ) Chinese monk of the Linji (J. Rinzai) school 臨濟宗. Founder of the Issan Branch 一山派, one of the twenty-four transmissions of Zen 禪宗二十四流 that reached Japan; also known as 一山國師. He arrived in Japan in 1299. Among his Japanese disciples is Kokan Shiren 虎關師鍊 (1278–1346. ), an accomplished scholar-monk. The recorded sayings of Yishan are included in the Taishō Canon, Issan kokushi goroku 一山國師語錄 T. 80 No. 2553. 〔元亨釋書 (卷八), 延寶傳燈錄 (卷四)〕 [Michel Mohr]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 33d-34a

    Nihon bukkyō jinmei jiten 24b

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 266

    Fo Guang Dictionary 4

    Index to the Bussho kaisetsu daijiten (Ono) 26

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    Entry created: 2005-02-01