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愚中周及

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Basic Meaning: Guchū Shūkyū

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  • (1323–1409. ) Japanese monk of the Rinzai school 臨濟宗, originally from Mino (presently Gifu). Founder of the Guchū Branch 愚中派, one of the twenty-four transmissions of Zen 禪宗二十四流 that reached Japan. Traveled to China in 1342 and came back to Japan in 1351. In 1395 became the founder of the Butsūji 佛通寺 in present Hiroshima prefecture. His recorded sayings, Daitsū zenji goroku 大通禪師語錄, are included in T. 81 No. 2563. Also known as 嶽松子, and was given the posthumous title of 佛德大通禪師. 〔愚中和尙年譜, 延寶傳燈錄 (卷六)〕 [Michel Mohr]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 481b-c

    Nihon bukkyō jinmei jiten 197a

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 182

    Fo Guang Dictionary 5454

    Index to the Bussho kaisetsu daijiten (Ono) 180

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    Entry created: 2005-01-31