nntsuzu/KFTT huggingface dataset:
English: Fugen Enmei Bosatsu,' has venerable status and was more strongly influenced by Mikkyo, and is regarded as a strong venerable entity with 22 hands and many examples of this work have been made in Japan.
Japanese: より密教的な姿として「普賢延命菩薩」という尊格があり、22手を持つ強力な尊とされ、日本でも作例は少なくない。
English: Concerning pictures, the picture of Fugen Bosatsu on an elephant in Tokyo National Museum (national treasure, the latter part of the Heian period) is a representative work.
Japanese: 絵画作品としては東京国立博物館の普賢菩薩騎象像（国宝、平安時代後期）が代表的な作例である。
English: The book of Bujo-ji Temple in Tottori Prefecture (national treasure) and the book of Nara National Museum (important cultural property) and others are known as representative works.
Japanese: 他に鳥取県豊乗寺（ぶじょうじ）本（国宝）、奈良国立博物館本（重要文化財）などが代表作として知られる。
English: It is said that the kenzoku of Fugen Bosatsu is ju-rasetsunyo, or ten demonesses, and that sometimes Kishimo-jin, a mother of the Ju-rasetsunyos, is placed as kenzoku.
Japanese: 普賢菩薩の眷属は十羅刹女とされ、また時として十羅刹女たちの母鬼子母神も眷属とされる。
English: At an early date, Ju-rasetsunyo put employed Tang dynasty Chinese costumes, but there are also many works of Ju-rasetsunyo using Japanese costumes influenced by Japanese culture.
Japanese: 初期の十羅刹女は唐装束であるが、国風の影響を受けた和装の羅刹女の作例も多い。
English: This is because Fugen Bosatsu and Ju-rasetsunyo swear 'to guard people who defend Hoke-kyo Sutra' together in Hoke-kyo Sutra, and it became the reason for women's belief that these goddess's stay close to Fugen Bosatsu.
Japanese: これは、法華経において普賢菩薩と十羅刹女が共に「法華経を護持する者を守る」と誓っていることによるが、これらの女神がそばにいることも、女性からの信仰を厚くする一因となった。
English: In addition, in the novel "Feng-Shen-Yen-I" (Popular Account of the Promotion to Divinity), the Sennin (wizards) named Fugen Shinjin and Monju Koho Tenson appeared and later came to believe in Buddhism, and subsequently became Fugen Bosatsu and Monji Bosatsu, respectively.
Japanese: なお、小説『封神演義』には普賢真人、文殊広法天尊という仙人が登場しており、この作品では、彼等が後に仏門に帰依しそれぞれ普賢菩薩、文殊菩薩となったとされている。
English: Kyoto Gozan Temples refers the status of a Buddhist temple, and to the system of state-sponsored temples of the Zen sect (Rinzai sect) in Kyoto among the Five Mountain System.
Japanese: 京都五山（きょうとござん）とは、五山の制のうち京都の禅宗（臨済宗）の寺格、官寺制度である。
English: Since around the end of the Kamakura Period, the Hojo clan introduced the Five Mountain System and selected Kamakura Five Mountain after the example of the Southern Sungs.
Japanese: 鎌倉時代末期頃から北条氏は南宋にならい五山制度を導入し鎌倉五山を選定した。
English: In the latter part of the Kamakura Period, the Emperor Godaigo started an anti-Shogunate movement and when the Kenmu Restoration by the Emperor Godaigo began after the fall of the Shogunate, the Five Mountain System was reformed to meet with Kyoto.
Japanese: 鎌倉時代後期に後醍醐天皇は討幕運動を起し、幕府滅亡後に後醍醐による建武の新政が開始されると五山も京都本位に改められた。
English: During the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Japan), after Takauji ASHIKAGA left the Kenmu Government, Five Mountain was newly selected from temples in Kyoto mainly by Soseki MUSO, whom the Ashikaga Shogunate family trusted, because Takauji and his brother Tadayoshi ASHIKAGA trusted the Zen sect.
Japanese: 足利尊氏が建武政権から離れて南北朝時代(日本)となると、尊氏や弟の足利直義などは禅宗を信仰したため、五山も足利将軍家が帰依していた夢窓疎石が中心となって京都の寺院から新たに制定された。
English: Although there were several changes of selection, in 1386 the third Shogun Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA determined it as follows after construction of Shokoku-ji Temple, and took over the power of appointing chief priests by the system of Sorokushi (僧録司) and therefore controlled temples, which added a religious aspect to the prestige of the Shogunate.
Japanese: 数回の選定変更があったが、室町時代の1386年（至徳(日本)3）には3代将軍の足利義満が相国寺を創建した後に以下のように改め、僧録司制なども定めて住職の任命権などを掌握し、寺社の統制を行い幕府権威に宗教的側面を付加させた。
English: The priests of Five Mountain, such as Myoha SHUNOKU and Shushin GIDO, were familiar with Chinese culture and played roles as diplomatic counselors when Yoshimitsu carried out trade between the Ming Dynasty and Japan (licensed trade).
Japanese: 春屋妙葩や義堂周信らの五山僧は中国文化に通じ、また義満が日明貿易(勘合貿易)を行う際には外交顧問的役割も果たした。
English: *Moreover, in accordance with Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA's wish, Shokoku-ji Temple was changed to the first grade and Tenryu-ji Temple was changed to the second grade on April 27, 1401, but after Yoshimitsu's death they were reverted back to the former grades on April 11, 1410.
Japanese: ※…なお、足利義満の意向により、応永8年3月5日(旧暦)に相国寺を第一位、天龍寺を第二位とする順位変更が行われたが、義満没後の応永17年2月28日(旧暦)に元に戻された。
English: Sessai TAIGEN or Sufu TAIGEN (1496 - November 23,1555) was a vassal of the Imagawa clan.
Japanese: 太原雪斎／太原崇孚（たいげんせっさい／たいげんすうふ、明応5年（1496年）-弘治(日本)元年10月10日(旧暦)（1555年11月23日））は今川氏の家臣。
English: At first, he identified himself as Shogiku KYUEI and practiced ascetic training at Zentoku-ji Temple in Suruga, and later at Kennin-ji Temple of the Kyoto Gozan (Five Great zen Temples of Kyoto).
Japanese: はじめは九英承菊（きゅうえいしょうぎく）と名乗って、駿河の善得寺、後に京都五山の建仁寺で修行をしていた。
English: He was asked to serve the Imagawa clan by his master, Ujichika IMAGAWA, who heard this reputation, and was appointed to educate his fifth son, Hogiku-maru (later Yoshimoto IMAGAWA).
Japanese: この噂を聞いた主君の今川氏親から帰国して今川氏に仕えるよう要請され、氏親の五男・方菊丸（のちの今川義元）の教育係に任じられた。
English: In 1530 Hogiku-maru had a Tokudo ceremony (entering Buddhist priesthood) by Ryusu JOAN, his master at the Kennin-ji Temple and changed his name to Shoho.
Japanese: 享禄3年（1530年）、建仁寺の師である常庵龍崇によって方菊丸が得度の儀式（薙髪染衣）を行い、承芳と名を改める。
English: The two moved to Kennin-ji Temple for more ascetic training from Zentoku-ji Temple, and later moved to Myoshin-ji Temple.
Japanese: 二人はさらなる修行のため善得寺から建仁寺へ、さらに妙心寺へと移った。
English: Around this time Shoho was given Dogo (a pseudonym as a priest) 'Baigaku' and identified himself as Shogiku BAIGAKU and later changed his name to Sufu TAIGEN (Sessai).
Japanese: この頃に承芳は道号「梅岳（栴岳とも）」を与えられ梅岳承菊と名乗り、承菊はそののちに太原崇孚（雪斎）に改めたとされている。
English: In 1535 he went back to Suruga in order to participate in the sixth anniversary of the death of Shoshun KINKEI who was a chief priest of Zentoku-ji Temple, and entered Zentoku-ji Temple again.
Japanese: 天文(元号)4年（1535年）、善得寺の住持であった琴渓承舜（きんけいしょうしゅん）の七回忌法要のため駿河に戻り、再び善得寺に入る。
English: A succession race between Shoho BAIGAKU and his half brother Etan GENKO, among the Imagawa clan, occurred (Hanakura War).
Japanese: 梅岳承芳と異母兄の玄広恵探による、今川氏内部の後継者争いが起こる（花倉の乱）。
English: Sessai supported Shoho BAIGAKU with Jukei-ni, and achieved his succession to the clan and exclaustration.
Japanese: 雪斎は寿桂尼とともに梅岳承芳を支持し、彼の家督相続と還俗を実現させた。
English: By that achievement, Yoshimoto IMAGAWA put strong faith in Sessai and gave him the supreme post of politics and military affairs.
Japanese: その功績により、当主となった今川義元は雪斎を厚く信頼し、政治・軍事における最高顧問として重用する。
English: While Sessai had religious influence as a chief priest of Sunpu Rinzai-ji Temple (Shizuoka City), he was also called 'administrative ruler' or 'general' of the Imagawa clan and supported Yoshimoto with impressive ability in politics, military affairs and foreign policy.
Japanese: 雪斎は駿府臨済寺(静岡市)の住持として宗教的な影響力を持ちながら、今川氏の「執政」・「軍師」とも呼ばれ、政治・軍事・外交に秀でた手腕で義元を補佐した。
English: At the Battle of Azuki-zaka slope with the Oda clan in 1548, he had an advantage as a commander in chief.
Japanese: 天文17年（1548年）の小豆坂の戦いでも総大将として織田氏との争いを優位に進める。
English: In 1549 he attacked Ansho-jo Castle and captured Nobuhiro ODA (half brother of Nobunaga ODA) and returned Takechiyo MATSUDAIRA, a hostage of the Oda clan, back to the Imagawa clan side.
Japanese: 天文18年（1549年）には安祥城を攻めて織田信広（織田信長の庶兄）を捕らえ、この時織田氏に奪われていた人質の松平竹千代（のちの徳川家康）を今川氏のもとへと取り戻している。
English: In 1553 he established 21 articles of Imagawa Kana Mokuroku Tsuika (expanding on the Imagawa family rules), which is bunkokuho (the law individual sengoku-daimyo enforced in their own domain) of the Imagawa territory.
Japanese: 天文22年（1553年）、今川氏の分国法である今川仮名目録追加21箇条の制定。
English: In 1554 he made efforts for Suruga Province to form a tripartite alliance with the Takeda clan of Kai Province and the Gohojo clan of Sagami Province.
Japanese: 天文23年（1554年）武田氏・後北条氏との甲相駿三国同盟の締結に尽力する。
English: In addition to these, Sessai contributed greatly to the height of prosperity of the Imagawa clan by controlling temples and religions, mainly those of the Rinzai sect, and implementing commercial policy to protect local merchants in the Imagawa territory.
Japanese: この他、雪斎は臨済宗を中心とした領内における寺社・宗教の統制や、在来商人を保護する商業政策なども行ない、今川氏の最盛期に大きく貢献した。
English: It is said that he also acted as guardian of Ujizane IMAGAWA, the legitimate son of Yoshimoto IMAGAWA, and Motoyasu MATSUDAIRA (Ieyasu TOKUGAWA), a hostage of the Imagawa clan at that time, but it was during the same period as Sessai left Suruga (during negotiations with the Takeda and Gohojo clans and expedition to Mikawa Province) so it is unknown whether he in fact influenced both persons or not.
Japanese: 今川義元の嫡男である今川氏真や、当時今川氏の人質であった松平元康（徳川家康）の後見も務めたとも言われるが、雪斎が駿府から離れていた期間（武田氏、後北条氏との交渉や三河への遠征など）とも重なっているため、両人物に大きな影響を与えたか否かについては不明である。
English: Since he displayed great ability as Yoshimoto IMAGAWA's right-hand man and contributed much to the expansion of the Imagawa clan, much literature recognizes him by such as, 'If Sessai had lived until the Battle of Okehazama in 1560, Yoshimoto would not have been subverted by Nobunaga ODA,' and 'the Imagawa clan started to decline soon after Sessai's death.'
Japanese: 今川義元の右腕として手腕を発揮し、今川氏の発展に大きく寄与したことから、「もし雪斎が1560年の桶狭間の戦いまで存命していたならば、義元が織田信長に討たれるようなことは決してなかった」「今川氏の衰退は雪斎の死によって始まった」等と評する文献も少なくない。
English: Sho Kannon, aarya avalokitezvara in Sanskrit is a venerable entity of Bosatsu, Bodhisattva, which is worshipped in Buddhism.
Japanese: 聖観音（しょうかんのん）、サンスクリットアーリヤ・アヴァローキテーシュヴァラ(aaryaavalokitezvara)は、仏教における信仰対象である菩薩の一尊。
English: There are various figures of the statue of Kannon Bodhisattva, Kannon Bosatsu (Kanzeon Bosatsu, Kanjizai Bosatsu), among which the statues with one face and two arms are called Sho Kannon, not the statues with superhuman appearance and many faces and arms.
Japanese: 観音菩薩（観世音菩薩、観自在菩薩）像には、さまざまな形態のものがあるが、このうち、多面多臂などの超人間的な姿ではない、1面2臂の像を指して聖観音と称している。
English: There are Henge Kannon (The transformations in which Kannon (Deity of Mercy) appears in order to save sentient beings) which has many faces and many arms such as Juichimen Kannon (Eleven-faced Kannon), Senju Kannon (Thousand Armed Kannon) and Nyoirin Kannon (the Bodhisattva of Compassion), and Kannon which has one face and two arms and do not have a superhuman figure; the latter is called 'Sho Kannon (聖観音 or 正観音).'
Japanese: 観音像には十一面観音、千手観音、如意輪観音など、多面多臂の変化（へんげ）観音と、こうした超人間的な姿ではない、1面2臂の観音像とがあり、後者を指して「聖観音」または「正観音」と称する。
English: In Esoteric Buddhism, Sho Kannon, Juichimen Kannon, Senju Kannon, Nyoirin Kannon, Bato Kannon (horse-headed Kannon) and Jundei Kannon (Cundi) (or Fukukensaku Kannon (Fukukenjaku Kannon) (Kannon of the Never Empty Lasso) in place of Jundei Kannon) are called 'Roku Kannon.'
Japanese: 密教では聖観音、十一面観音、千手観音、如意輪観音、馬頭観音、准胝観音（じゅんていかんのん）（または准胝観音に代えて不空羂索観音）を「六観音」と称している。
English: The features of Sho Kannon are generally Bosatsu, with one face and two arms as mentioned above, and its Jimotsu (the hand-held attributes of a Buddhist image) is lotus in the left hand, but it is not always uniform.
Japanese: 聖観音の像容は、前述のように1面2臂の菩薩形で、持物（じもつ）は左手に蓮華を持つのが一般的だが、必ずしも一定していない。
English: What is most distinguishable for a Kannon statue is to place a small statue of Amida Nyorai (Amitabha Tathagata), called Kebutsu (the Artificial Buddha), on the front top part of its head, which is a common characteristic with other Kannon statues such as Senju Kannon.
Japanese: 観音像の標識としてもっとも見分けやすいものは、頭上、頭髪部の正面に化仏（けぶつ）と称する阿弥陀如来の小像を置くことで、この点は千手観音など他の観音像にも共通した特色である。
English: The Kannon statue, which is placed as the left Kyoji (attendant figure) of Amida sanzon (Amida triad), is generally called only 'Kannon Bosatsu statue' and it is limited to being called 'Sho Kannon' when it is enshrined individually.
Japanese: 阿弥陀三尊のうちの左脇侍像として安置される観音像については、単に「観音菩薩像」と言うのが普通で、「聖観音」と称するのは、独尊像として祀られる場合にほぼ限られている。
English: For example, at Horyu-ji Temple in Nara, there are three National Treasure Kannon statues which are commonly called 'Kudara Kannon' (Kannon of Kudara), 'Yumechigai Kannon' (dream changing Kannon) and 'Kuse Kannon' (Kannon of salvation), and the official names of these three statues at the time of recognition as national treasures were 'the standing statues of Kannon Bosatsu' so that they are not called 'Sho Kannon' as either official names nor as popular names.
Japanese: たとえば、奈良・法隆寺には「百済観音」、「夢違観音（ゆめちがいかんのん）」、「救世観音（くせかんのん）」と通称される国宝の観音像3体があるが、これら3体とも国宝指定の際の正式名称は「観音菩薩立像」であり、正式名称としても通称としても「聖観音」とは言わない。
English: Among the so-called Small Gilt Bronze Buddhist Statues, which were widely made mainly during the Nara period, many statues are clearly recognized as Kannon statues because of placing a Kebutsu of Amida Nyorai on the head, but these are usually just called 'Kannon (Bosatsu) statues' instead of 'Sho Kannon' as well.
Japanese: 奈良時代を中心に盛んに造られた、いわゆる小金銅仏のなかには、頭上に阿弥陀化仏を有することから、明かに観音像であるとわかるものが多いが、これらについても通常「聖観音」とは言わず、単に「観音（菩薩）像」と言っている。
English: Among the statues called 'Sho Kannon' in general and by the temple, the statue of the principal image of Buddha at Toin-do of Yakushi-ji Temple in Nara Prefecture (Nara period, National Treasure), the statue of the principal image of Buddha at Futai-ji Temple in Nara Prefecture (Important Cultural Property) and the statue at Kurama-ji Temple in Kyoto Prefecture (Important Cultural Property) are famous.
Japanese: 「聖観音」と一般に呼ばれ、寺院側でもそのように称している像のうち、著名なものとしては、奈良・薬師寺東院堂の本尊像（奈良時代、国宝）、奈良・不退寺本尊像（重文）、京都・鞍馬寺像（重文）などが挙げられる。
English: Nyoirin Kannon, cintaamaNicakra in Sanskrit, is a venerable entity of Bosatsu, Bodhisattva, and is worshipped in Buddhism.
Japanese: 如意輪観音（にょいりんかんのん）、サンスクリットチンターマニチャクラ(cintaamaNicakra)は、仏教における信仰対象である菩薩の一尊。
English: It is a transformed figure of Kannon Bosatsu and one of the Roku Kannon (six Kannon).
Japanese: 観音菩薩の変化身（へんげしん）の一つであり、六観音の一尊に数えられる。
English: In Japan it has various names such as 'Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu,' 'Nyoirin Kanzeon Bosatsu' and 'Daibonjinon Kannon,' and the designated name, such as for an important cultural property, was 'Nyoirin Kannon.'
Japanese: 日本では「如意輪観音菩薩」、「如意輪観世音菩薩」、「大梵深遠観音」などさまざまな呼び方があるが、重要文化財等の指定名称は「如意輪観音」となっている。
English: Nyoi is an abbreviation of Nyoi hoju, a wish-fulfilling jewel (Cintamani), and Rin is an abbreviation of Horin, Dharma-wheel (cakra) and its true wish is to preach at will, living in zanmai (samadhi) of Nyoi hoju, removing the troubles of living things in Rokudo (six posthumous worlds) and provides benefits to these worlds.
Japanese: 如意とは如意宝珠（チンターマニ）、輪とは法輪（チャクラ）の略で、如意宝珠の三昧（定）に住して意のままに説法し、六道の衆生の苦を抜き、世間・出世間の利益を与えることを本意とする。
English: Nyoi hoju fulfills all hopes and Horin is a Buddhist symbol to destroy Bonno (earthly desires), and which was transformed from Chakuram, a weapon in ancient India originally.
Japanese: 如意宝珠とは全ての願いを叶えるものであり、法輪は元来古代インドの武器であったチャクラムが転じて、煩悩を破壊する仏法の象徴となったものである。
English: All Nyoin Kannon statues are basically seated statues or Hanka (half-lotus posture) statues so that standing statues are not seen.
Japanese: 如意輪観音像は、原則として全て坐像または半跏像で、立像はまず見かけない。
English: Many statues have six arms, and are sitting with one knee up, but there are also Hanka statues with two arms, which have totally different figures from the former.
Japanese: 片膝を立てて座る六臂の像が多いが、これとは全く像容の異なる二臂の半跏像もある。
English: The statues with six arms have Nyoi hoju and Horin, which are origins of its name, in two of the six hands.
Japanese: 六臂像は6本の手のうちの2本に、尊名の由来である如意宝珠と法輪とを持っている。
English: Among the works of Nyoirin Kannon in Japan, the principal image of Buddha at Kanshin-ji Temple in Osaka Prefecture is a representative statue with six arms.
Japanese: 日本における如意輪観音の作例のうち、大阪・観心寺本尊像は六臂像の代表作である。
English: Among six hands, its first right hand shows Shiyui-so, meditative posture, with its chin resting upon its hand, and it has Nyoi Hoju in the second right hand in front of its breast and beadroll in the third right hand hanging to the outside.
Japanese: 6本の手のうち、右第1手は頬に当てて思惟相を示し、右第2手は胸前で如意宝珠、右第3手は外方に垂らして数珠を持つ。
English: On the other hand, the first left hand touches the earth, spreading the palm, the second left hand supports Mikaifu renge, unopened lotus and the third left hand supports Horin at its finger tips.
Japanese: 一方、左第1手は掌を広げて地に触れ、左第2手は未開敷蓮華（ハスのつぼみ）、左第3手は指先で法輪を支える。
English: The statue at Kanno-ji Temple in Hyogo Prefecture, the principal image of Buddha at Kannon-do in Onjo-ji Temple (Mii-dera Temple), the statue in the main hall of Muro-ji Temple in Nara Prefecture and the statue at Daigo-ji Temple in Kyoto Prefecture are statues with six arms and are the same as the statue at Kanshin-ji Temple.
Japanese: 兵庫・神呪寺像、西国札所の園城寺（三井寺）観音堂本尊像、奈良・室生寺本堂像、京都・醍醐寺像などはいずれも観心寺像と同様の六臂像である。
English: The statue at Ishiyama-dera Temple in Shiga, which is a Buddhist image not usually shown to the public, has been famous as the Nyoirin Kannon statue with two arms since ancient times.
Japanese: 二臂の如意輪観音像として古来著名なものは、滋賀・石山寺の秘仏本尊像である。
English: The principal image of Chugu-ji Temple, next to Horyu-ji Temple, is a typical hanka shiyui-zo, a position with the left leg pendent (hanka), the right leg crossed over the left knee, and the fingers of the right hand lightly touching the cheek (shiyui).
Japanese: 法隆寺の隣にある中宮寺の本尊像は、右脚を左膝に乗せ（半跏）、右手を頬に当てて考えるポーズを取る（思惟）、典型的な半跏思惟像である。
English: This statue has been called a Nyoirin Kannon statue since ancient times, but the name at the time of being shaped is not clear so that it is highly possible that it was made as a statue of Miroku Bosatsu, Maitreya Bodhisattva.
Japanese: この像は古来如意輪観音像と称されているが、造像当初の尊名は明らかでなく、弥勒菩薩像として造られた可能性が高い。
English: Mantra of Light : On Abokya Beiroshano Makabodara Daramani Handoma Jinbara Harabaritaya Un
Japanese: 光明真言：オン・アボキャ・ベイロシャノウ・マカボダラ・ダラマニ・ハンドマ・　ジンバラ・ハラバリタヤ・ウン
English: Kokuzo Bosatsu is Ākāśagarbh or Gaganagajja in Sanskrit, and is a Bosatsu that is revered in Buddhism.
Japanese: 虚空蔵菩薩(こくうぞうぼさつ)、サンスクリットアーカーシャ・ガルバ(Ākāśagarbha)またはガガナ・ガンシャ(Gaganagajja)は、仏教における信仰対象である菩薩の一尊。
English: Known mantras are 'OM vajraratna, OM trāh svāhā' and 'Namah Ākāśagarbhāya, OM arika mari muri svāhā,' known to be used in 'Kokuzo Gumonji-ho,' an incantation method to pray for enhanced memory skills.
Japanese: 真言は「オンバザラアラタンノウオンタラクソワカ」(OMvajraratna,OMtrāhsvāhā)や、記憶力増進を祈念する修法「虚空蔵求聞持法」で用いられる「ノウボウアキャシャギャラバヤオンアリキャマリボリソワカ」(NamahĀkāśagarbhāya,OMarikamarimurisvāhā)などが知られる。
English: Kokuzo' literally means 'to have Koku,' and the Kokuzo Bosatsu is a Bosatsu that has limitless wisdom and compassion like the wide universe.
Japanese: 「虚空蔵」は文字通り「虚空を蔵する」の意で、虚空蔵菩薩とは広大な宇宙のような無限の智恵と慈悲を持った菩薩、という意味である。
English: Therefore, this Bosatsu is worshiped for virtues such as wisdom, knowledge and memory.
Japanese: そのため智恵や知識、記憶といった面での利益をもたらす菩薩として信仰される。
English: The incantation method 'Kokuzo Gumonji-ho' involves chanting mantras 1 million times over 100 days following certain rules, and those who complete this method become able to memorize, understand and never forget all Buddhist texts.
Japanese: その修法「虚空蔵求聞持法」は、一定の作法に則って真言を百日間かけて百万回唱えるというもので、これを修した行者は、あらゆる経典を記憶し、理解して忘れる事がなくなるという。
English: The legend that Kukai secluded himself in the Mikurodo caves at Muroto-misaki Cape to complete Kokuzo Gumonji-ho is well known, and Nichiren also worshiped Kokuzo Bosatsu for 21 days when he started to follow the teachings of Buddha at the age of twelve.
Japanese: 空海が室戸岬の洞窟御厨人窟に籠もって虚空蔵求聞持法を修したという伝説はよく知られており、日蓮もまた12歳の時、仏道を志すにあたって虚空蔵菩薩に21日間の祈願を行ったという。
English: Horin-ji Temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto (Nishikyo Ward Kyoto City) has an event called "thirteen visit," where boys and girls who have turned thirteen visit to receive wisdom from Kokuzo Bosatsu.
Japanese: また、京都嵐山の法輪寺(京都市西京区)では、13歳になった少年少女が虚空蔵菩薩に智恵を授かりに行く十三詣りという行事が行われている。
English: The images hold a Hoken in the right hand and Nyoi-hoju in the left, and some images show their right palm facing downwards in a wish-granting mudra and hold Nyoi-hoju in the left.
Japanese: 像容は右手に宝剣左手に如意宝珠を持つものと、右手は掌を見せて下げる与願印（よがんいん）の印相とし左手に如意宝珠を持つものとがある。
English: The latter image form is found in Honzon for Gumonji-ho and the National Treasure image owned by the Tokyo National Museum has this form.
Japanese: 後者の像容は求聞持法の本尊で、東京国立博物館蔵の国宝の画像はこれに当たる。
English: Major examples of sculptures are the figures in Kakuan-ji Temple, Yamatokoriyama City Nara Prefecture and in Koryu-ji Temple Kodo, Kyoto City.
Japanese: 彫像の代表例としては、奈良県大和郡山市・額安寺像、京都市・広隆寺講堂像などが挙げられる。
English: The wooden Kokuzo Bosatsu standing figure in Horin-ji Temple (Ikaruga-cho) in Ikaruga-cho Nara Prefecture is an old figure from about the seventh century, but it is not clear whether it was called a Kokuzo Bosatsu from the beginning.
Japanese: 奈良県斑鳩町・法輪寺(斑鳩町)の木造虚空蔵菩薩立像は7世紀にさかのぼる古像だが、当初から虚空蔵菩薩と呼ばれていたかどうかは定かでない。
English: The Kudara Kannon in Horyu-ji Temple was called a 'Kokuzo Bosatsu figure' within the temple until the early Meiji Period.
Japanese: また、法隆寺の百済観音像は明治時代前半までは寺内で「虚空蔵菩薩像」と呼ばれていたことがわかっている。
English: The Five Major Kokuzo Bosatsu is a group of figures consisting solely of Kokuzo Bosatsu.
Japanese: 五大虚空蔵菩薩は、虚空蔵菩薩のみ5体を群像として表わしたものである。
English: It expresses the five wisdoms of Koku Bosatsu with 5 Bosatsu figures, and is also said to be a different incarnation of Gochi-nyorai.
Japanese: 虚空蔵菩薩の五つの智恵を5体の菩薩像で表わしたものとも言い、五智如来の変化身（へんげしん）とも言う。
English: An example of sculptures of the Five Major Kokuzo Bosatsu are the figures in Jingo-ji Temple Tahoto in Kyoto (early Heian Period, National Treasure).
Japanese: 五大虚空蔵菩薩の彫像の作例としては、京都・神護寺多宝塔安置の像（平安初期・国宝）が著名である。
English: The Five Major Kokuzo Bosatsu figures in To-ji Kanchi-in Temple, Kyoto (Important Cultural Property) were brought back from Tang by Eun, who was the disciple of one of Kukai's disciples.
Japanese: 京都・東寺観智院安置の五大虚空蔵菩薩像（重要文化財）は、空海の孫弟子にあたる恵運が唐から将来した像である。
English: The figures of Hokkai, Kongo, Hoko, Renge and Goyo sit on a lotus pedestal on top of a horse, lion, elephant, golden bird and peacock, respectively.
Japanese: 法界、金剛、宝光、蓮華、業用の各像はそれぞれ馬、獅子、象、金翅鳥（こんじちょう）、孔雀の上の蓮華座に乗っている。
English: The figures in Kanchi-in Temple were originally in Ansho-ji Temple (Kyoto City) and (Yamashina Ward Kyoto City).
Japanese: この観智院像は、もとは山科（京都市山科区）の安祥寺(京都市)にあったものである。
English: It is an original Buddha of Japan without origins in India, and is known as the principal image of the main hall (Zao-do) of Kinpusen-ji Temple, in Yoshino, Nara Prefecture.
Japanese: インドに起源を持たない日本独自のほとけで、奈良県吉野の金峯山寺本堂（蔵王堂）の本尊として知られる。
English: There is a tradition that EN no Ozunu (practitioners of Shugen-do (Japanese mountain asceticism-shamanism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts) around the seventh centuries) transformed to Zao Gongen during ascetic training at Mt. Kinpu in Yoshino.
Japanese: 蔵王権現は、役小角（えんのおづぬ、7世紀頃の山岳修験行者）が、吉野の金峯山で修業中に示現したという伝承がある。
English: It is considered to be combined with Shaka, Kannon (Deity of Mercy) and Miroku (Maitreya), and the three statues of Zao Gongen, which have almost the same figures, are enshrined as the principal image at Zao-do in Yoshino.
Japanese: 釈迦、観音、弥勒の三尊の合体したものとされ、今でも吉野の蔵王堂には互いにほとんど同じ姿をした3体の蔵王権現像が並んで本尊として祀られている。
English: EN no Ozunu himself was a legendary figure and it is not clear when the statue of Zao Gongen began to be shaped actually.
Japanese: 役小角自体が伝説的な人物であり、蔵王権現の造像が実際にいつ頃から始まったのかは判然としない。
English: At Ishiyama-dera Temple in Shiga Prefecture, 'the statue of Kongo Zao' (a deity of fierce aspect) and 'the statue of Shitu-kongo-shin (Shu-kongo-shin)' (Buddhist guardian deity) were enshrined as Kyoji, Attendant figures, of the principal image, Nyoirin Kannon (the Bodhisattva of Compassion).
Japanese: 滋賀・石山寺には、本尊・如意輪観音の両脇侍として「金剛蔵王像」と「執金剛神像」が安置されていた。
English: According to Shoso-in Monjo (documents of Shoso-in (Treasure Repository)), these statues were made in 762 and the names of both Kyoji were 'Shinno' (God-King), so that the name of 'Kongo Zao' was seen in a record from the Heian period for the first time.
Japanese: これらの像は、正倉院文書によれば天平宝字6年（762）制作されたものであるが、正倉院文書には両脇侍の名称を「神王」としており、「金剛蔵王」の名称は平安時代の記録に初めて現れる。
English: The original of these statues does not exist now but Shingi (a wooden core) of the 'Kongo Zao statue' still exists, and its figure with the right hand and right leg high up is similar to later Zao Gongen statues.
Japanese: これらの像のオリジナルは現存していないが、「金剛蔵王像」の塑像の心木が現存しており、右手と右脚を高く上げた姿は、後世の蔵王権現像と似ている。
English: Bronze Plaque with Line-engraved Zao Gongen' (in Soji-ji Temple of Nishiarai-taishi Shrine, Tokyo Prefecture) (National Treasure) which was excavated at Yoshino, is a bronze plaque with line-engraved Buddhas including Zao Gongen and has an inscription of 1001, so that it is suggested that the iconography of Zao Gongen had been established before around this time.
Japanese: 吉野から出土した、国宝の「鋳銅刻画蔵王権現像」（東京・西新井大師総持寺蔵）は、銅板に線刻で蔵王権現などの諸仏を表わしたもので、長保3年（1001）銘があり、この頃までには蔵王権現の図像も確立していたことがわかる。