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English: As he entered the priesthood after being given the title of Imperial Prince, he was also called Priestly Imperial Prince Dokaku.
Japanese: 親王宣下後の入道のため、道覚入道親王（どうかくにゅうどうしんのう）とも。
English: In 1216, he became a priest and learnt Tendai doctrine from Jien, Jigen, Shinsho, etc.
Japanese: 1216年（建保4年）出家して慈円・慈賢・真性などに天台教学を学んだ。
English: In 1247, he became the Tendai-zasu (head priest of the Tendai sect) and the next year, 1248, he took the title Shoren-in Monzeki (head priest of Shoren-in Temple).
Japanese: 1247年（宝治元年）に天台座主となり、翌1248年（宝治2年）青蓮院門跡を引き継いでいる。
English: Shonen (1513 - August 27, 1554) was a Buddhist monk of the Jodo Sect in the Sengoku Period (Period of Warring States) (Japan).
Japanese: 称念（しょうねん、永正10年（1513年）－天文(元号)23年7月19日(旧暦)（1554年8月17日））は、戦国時代(日本)の浄土宗の僧。
English: He studied the Jodo Sect under Shugyo of Zojo-ji Temple in Edo and Soto (祖洞) of Iinuma Gugyo-ji Temple in Shimosa Province, and later founded Tenji-an Temple in Edo.
Japanese: 江戸増上寺の周仰、下総国飯沼弘経寺の祖洞に師事して浄土教学を学び、江戸に天智庵を開創した。
English: Renkyo (1451 - July 5, 1492) was a priest of Jodo Shinshu (the True Pure Land Sect of Buddhism) (the Koshoji School of Jodo Shinshu Sect) in the Sengoku period (period of warring states) (Japan).
Japanese: 蓮教（れんきょう、宝徳3年（1451年）－明応元年5月2日(旧暦)（1492年5月27日））は、戦国時代(日本)の浄土真宗（真宗興正寺派）の僧。
English: He studied under Kyokaku of Myoho-in Temple and succeeded to Bukko-ji Temple, and later inclined to Rennyo of Hongan-ji Temple after his father Shozen died.
Japanese: 妙法院の教覚に師事して佛光寺を継ぐが、父性善がなくなると本願寺蓮如に近づいた。
English: After leaving Bukko-ji Temple as result of an internal conflict within the school in 1481, he became a pupil of Rennyo and changed his name from Kyogo to Renkyo.
Japanese: 1481年（文明(日本)13年）、宗派内の内紛から佛光寺を出て蓮如の門下となり、経豪から蓮敎と名を改めた。
English: He married Keikoni, a granddaughter of Rennyo, and led Yamashina Komyo-ji Temple to prosper by establishing its foundation.
Japanese: 蓮如の孫にあたる恵光尼を妻とし、山科興正寺を興隆してその基礎を築いた。
English: Jiun-Myoi (1274 - July 10, 1345) was a priest of the Rinzai Sect from the latter part of the Kamakura period to the period of the Northern and Southern Courts.
Japanese: 慈雲妙意（じうんみょうい、文永11年（1274年）－貞和元年/興国6年6月3日(旧暦)（1345年7月2日））は、鎌倉時代後期から南北朝時代(日本)にかけての臨済宗の僧。
English: After becoming a priest and entering the Buddhist priesthood at Mt. Gochi in Echigo Province at age 15, he gained experience at Mt. Nikko in Shimotsuke Province as well as Kencho-ji Temple and Engaku-ji Temple in Kamakura.
Japanese: 15歳で越後国五智山で出家・得度し、その後下野国日光山、鎌倉建長寺・円覚寺を経た。
English: He practiced Zen meditation under Jokin KEIZEN at Eiko-ji Temple in Noto Province, and later made a thatched hut at Mt. Futakami in Etchu Province
Japanese: 能登国永光寺の瑩山紹瑾に参禅したのち、越中国二上山に草庵を結んでそこに住した。
English: After Kakushin died in 1298, he accompanied Koho's visit to Unju-ji Temple in Izumo Province, where he was certified for enlightenment.
Japanese: 1298（永仁6）年に覚心が没した後は、孤峰に従い出雲国雲樹寺でその印可を受けた。
English: When he was residing at Tosho-ji Temple (present-day Kokutai-ji Temple (Takaoka City)) on Mt. Nijo in 1327, he responded to Emperor Godaigo's request for advice.
Japanese: 1327年（嘉暦2年）二上山に東松寺（現・国泰寺(高岡市)）に住していたとき、後醍醐天皇からの諮問にこたえた。
English: To honor his achievement, the Emperor gave sie purple Buddhist priest stole), and the pseudonym of Seisen Zenji to Jiun-Myoi, and designated Kokutai-ji Temple as a temple under government by the Emperor's own handwriting.
Japanese: その功により紫衣と清泉禅師の号を賜るとともに、国泰寺には官寺としての勅額を賜った。
English: Junyu (890 - August 18, 953) was a priest of the Shingon Sect in the middle of the Heian period.
Japanese: 淳祐（じゅんゆう、寛平2年（890年）－天暦7年7月2日(旧暦)（953年8月18日）は、平安時代中期の真言宗の僧。
English: After studying under Kangen of Hannya-ji Temple, he became a priest, learned the religious precepts, and received denpo-kanjo (the consecration for the Transmission of the Dharma) in 925.
Japanese: 般若寺の観賢に師事して出家・受戒し、925年（延長(元号)3年）に伝法灌頂を受けた。
English: Although he succeeded to the teachings of the Ono School of the Shingon Sect, he declined to assume the position of the manager of Daigo-ji Temple due to his leg disorder and physical weakness.
Japanese: 真言宗小野流の法を継いだが、足に障害があり病弱であることを理由に醍醐寺寺主就任を辞退する。
English: In December 921, he accompanied his mentor Kangen, who received an Imperial order from the Emperor Daigo to visit the mausoleum of the retired emperor deep in Mt. Koya, and it is said that he touched Kobo Daishi's knee as he entered the place.
Japanese: 延喜21年（921年）11月、師・観賢が醍醐天皇の勅命により高野山奥の院御廟を訪れたとき、共に御廟内に入り弘法大師の膝に触れたといわれる。
English: Chinkai (1091 - December 20, 1152) was a learned priest pursuing his studies and also an artist monk of the late Heian period.
Japanese: 珍海（ちんかい、寛治5年（1091年）－仁平2年11月23日(旧暦)（1152年12月20日））は、平安時代後期の学僧・画僧。
English: He learnt San-lun Teachings at Todai-ji Temple and Inmyo (logic of Buddhism) at Daigo-ji Temple and he also had knowledge of the Jodo sect of Buddhism.
Japanese: 東大寺で三論教学、醍醐寺で因明（いんみょう）などを学び、浄土教にも学識があった。
English: He was a superior painter, taking the talent of his father, who was a painter, and there are 'Shotenzuzo' in the possession of To-ji Temple and 'Junitenzuzo' in the possession of Daigo-ji Temple.
Japanese: 絵師であった父を受け継いで絵画に秀で、東寺所蔵の「聖天図像」や醍醐寺所蔵の「十二天図像」などの作品がある。
English: Priestly Imperial Prince Dojo (November 7, 1196 - February 28, 1249) was a Priestly Imperial Prince of the early Kamakura period.
Japanese: 道助入道親王（どうじょにゅうどうしんのう、建久7年10月16日(旧暦)（1196年11月7日）－宝治3年1月15日(旧暦)（1249年2月28日））は、鎌倉時代前期の入道親王。
English: In 1206, he became a priest and received religious precepts under the priestly Imperial Prince Doho of Ninna-ji Temple and in 1212, he received denpo-kanjo (consecration for the Transmission of the Dharma).
Japanese: 1206年（建永元年）仁和寺の道法法親王を師として出家・受戒し、1212年（建暦2年）に伝法灌頂を受けた。
English: After the death of Cloistered Imperial Prince Doho, he succeeded as the 8th Monzeki of Ninna-ji Temple in 1214.
Japanese: 道法法親王の没後、1214年（建保2年）に仁和寺第8代門跡を継いだ。
English: He acted as a Kaishi (priest who imparts the Buddhist commandments) when his father, the Retired Emperor Gotoba entered the priesthood, and in his later years, he retired from the world on Mt. Koya.
Japanese: 父後鳥羽上皇が出家する際にはその戒師をつとめ、晩年は高野山に隠遁した。
English: Nippo Soshun (1368 - March 10, 1448) was a priest of the Rinzai Sect from the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Japan) to the middle of the Muromachi period.
Japanese: 日峰宗舜（にっぽうそうしゅん、応安元年/正平(日本)23年（1368年）－文安5年1月26日(旧暦)（1448年3月1日））は、南北朝時代(日本)から室町時代中期にかけての臨済宗の僧。
English: After becoming a priest and entering the Buddhist priesthood at Tenryu-ji Temple at age 15, he traveled across the country and practiced Zen meditation under Muin Soin of Kaisei-ji Temple in Settsu Province.
Japanese: 15歳の時天龍寺で出家・得度し、その後は諸国をめぐり摂津国海清寺の無因宗因に師事して参禅した。
English: After Muin died, he went to Owari Province in 1415 and founded Zuisen-ji Temple in Inuyama.
Japanese: 無因の没後は、尾張国に赴き1415年（応永22年）犬山の瑞泉寺を開創した。
English: In 1429, Myoshin-ji Temple, a temple that was ruined back then, invited him as a priest, and he devoted himself to reviving the temple by building Yogenin Temple.
Japanese: 1429年（永享元年）当時荒廃していた妙心寺に請われて入寺し、養源院などを建てて妙心寺の復興に尽力した。
English: He assumed the position of chief priest of Daitoku-ji Temple by an Imperial order in 1447, and died at Yogenin of Myoshin-ji Temple in 1448.
Japanese: 1447年（文安4年）勅命により大徳寺の住持となったが、翌1448年（文安5年）妙心寺養源院で没した。
English: Sekko Soshin (1408 - July 12, 1486) was a priest of the Rinzai Sect from the middle of the Muromachi period to the Sengoku period (period of warring states) (Japan).
Japanese: 雪江宗深（せっこうそうしん、応永15年（1408年）－文明(日本)18年6月2日(旧暦)（1486年7月3日））は、室町時代中期から戦国時代(日本)にかけての臨済宗の僧。
English: In his childhood, he entered Goyo-an, Kennin-ji Temple in Kyoto, where he studied under Bunei to become a priest.
Japanese: 幼い頃に京都建仁寺五葉庵に入って文瑛（ぶんえい）に師事して出家した。
English: He then studied under Giten Gensho, who later became the founder of Ryoan-ji Temple in Kyoto, and succeeded to the teachings.
Japanese: ついでのちに京都龍安寺の開祖となる義天玄詔に師事してその法を継いだ。
English: He succeeded to Ryoan-ji Temple after Giten died, and served as the chief priest of Myoshin-ji Temple, Kaisei-ji Temple in Settsu Province, Kannon-ji Temple in Kawachi Province, Zuisen-ji Temple in Owari Province and Ryoko-ji Temple in Tanba Province before assuming the position of chief priest of Daitoku-ji Temple in Kyoto in 1462.
Japanese: 義天の没後は龍安寺を継ぎ、その後は妙心寺・摂津国海清寺・河内国観音寺・尾張国瑞泉寺、丹波国龍興寺を歴住し、1462年（寛正3年）京都大徳寺の住持となった。
English: He escaped to Ryuko-ji Temple in Tanba Province during the Onin War (1467-1477), and received an Imperial order from the Emperor Gotsuchimikado after the war to revive Daitoku-ji Temple, Myoshin-ji Temple and Ryoan-ji Temple with support from Katsumoto HOSOKAWA and Masamoto HOSOKAWA.
Japanese: 応仁の乱（1467年－1477年）の間は丹波国龍興寺に難を逃れたが、乱後は後土御門天皇の勅命を受け、細川勝元・細川政元の援助を受けて大徳寺・妙心寺・龍安寺を再興した。
English: Myogu (946 - August 2, 1020) was a priest of the Tendai Sect in the middle of the Heian period.
Japanese: 明救（みょうぐ、天慶9年（946年）－寛仁4年7月5日(旧暦)（1020年7月27日））は、平安時代中期の天台宗の僧。
English: In his childhood, he went to Mt. Hiei to study exoteric Buddhism and Esoteric Buddhism under the Sojo (high-ranking Buddhist priest) Ensho (a priest), who was a Tendai-zasu (head priest of the Tendai sect).
Japanese: 幼い頃に比叡山に上り、天台座主延昌(僧)僧正に師事して顕教・密教を学んだ。
English: He later resided in Jodo-in Temple (Sakyo-ku Ward, Kyoto City) (a temple which was located near the present Jisho-ji Temple (Ginkaku-ji Temple) in Kyoto), giving him a nickname of chief priest of Jodo-ji Temple.
Japanese: その後浄土院(京都市左京区)（現在の京都慈照寺（銀閣寺）の近くにあった寺）に住したことから浄土寺の座主と称された。
English: He started repairing and praying, in response to various requests, from around 998.
Japanese: 長徳４年（998年）頃から各方面より要請を受けて頻繁に修善・祈祷を行う。
English: He was particularly involved in matters related to Michinaga's family such as treating the disease of FUJIWARA no Michinaga in 998, Daihannya-kyo kuyo (commemoration ceremony of Daihannya sutras) service at Ninna-ji Temple for Michinaga's wife, MINAMOTO no Rinshi in 1002, prayers for the childbirth of chugu (the second consort of an emperor), FUJIWARA no Shoshi in 1008, and the Godan-shuho service at Hossho-ji Temple (Esoteric Buddhism service at Hossho-ji Temple performed on a national crisis or such serious matters) for Michinaga in 1013.
Japanese: 特にその長徳4年（998年）藤原道長の病に修善を行ったのを初め、長保4年（1002年）道長室源倫子の仁和寺大般若経供養奉仕、寛弘5年（1008年）の中宮藤原彰子御産をめぐる祈祷、長和2年（1013年）の道長の法性寺五壇修法奉仕など、道長一族に関するものが多かった。
English: He was appointed to the Gonsojo (the lowest grade that can be held by one who has reached the highest rank in the hierarchy of Buddhist priests) when he prayed for the recovery of the Emperor Sanjo' eye disease at Urajin Hall of the Imperial Palace in 1013, and was appointed to the sojo (second highest rankling priest below a dai sojo) as well as Tendai-zasu (head priest of the Tendai sect) in 1019.
Japanese: 長和2年（1013年）三条天皇の眼病平癒を内裏の裏仁殿において祈願し、権僧正に任じられ、寛仁3年（1019年）には僧正になり、同年天台座主にもなった。
English: He practiced various esoteric Buddhist methods throughout his life including the Godan-ho (method placed by the five wise men), Anchin-ho (method of an esoteric rite for achieving peace and security of the state or of a new home), Fudo-ho (method of prayer for the aid of Fudo-myoo to end calamity and cause prosperity) and Shichibutsu yakushi ho (the method of the Yakushi and other six related wise men related used for a long life, health and a safe delivery), and he was a sage who is said to have been transmitted the secret art to cure eye diseases from Ryogen.
Japanese: 彼が生涯に行った修法は五壇法を初め安鎮法・不動法・七仏薬師法など多岐にわたり、また良源から眼病平癒の秘法を伝授されたとも伝えられる験者だった。
English: Ensho (880 - March 6, 964) was a priest of the Tendai Sect in the middle of the Heian period.
Japanese: 延昌（えんしょう、元慶4年（880年）－応和4年1月15日(旧暦)（964年2月6日））は、平安時代中期の天台宗の僧。
English: He became a priest in his childhood, and went to Mt. Hiei to study Exoteric Buddhism and Esoteric Buddhism under Gensho, a pupil of Enjin.
Japanese: 幼い頃に出家し、比叡山に上って円仁の弟子である玄昭に師事して顕教・密教を学んだ。
English: It is believed that he later read aloud Sonsho Dharani (Buddha-Crown Superb Victory Dharani) every day and prayed for the realization of paradise by chanting Amida-san (praise of Amida) with invited priests on the 15th of each month.
Japanese: その後は、毎日尊勝陀羅尼を誦読し、毎月15日には諸々の僧を招いて阿弥陀讃をとなえて極楽を祈願したとされる。
English: He served as ajari (high-ranking priest instructing monks practicing asceticism) of Hossho-ji Temple in 935, zasu (chief priest) of Hossho-ji Temple in 939, naikubu-juzenshi (one of the ten selected excellent priests for a Buddhist service in the Imperial Court) in 940, risshi (Buddhist priest) in 945 and Tendai-zasu (head priest of the Tendai sect) in 946 before he became sojo (a Buddhist high priest) in 958.
Japanese: 935年（承平(日本)5年）法性寺阿闍梨、939年（天慶2年）法性寺座主、940年（天慶3年）内供奉十禅師、945年（天慶8年）律師、946年（天慶9年）天台座主と歴任し、958年（天徳(日本)2年）には僧正に至った。
English: It is said that he became a disciple of Hoon-hoshi of Nara, and in 778 he moved to Mt. Otowa, one of many peaks at Higashiyama, Kyoto.
Japanese: 奈良の報恩法師の弟子となり、778年（宝亀9年）京都東山にある多くの峰のうちの一つ乙輪山（音羽山）に移ったという。
English: Tradition says that SAKANOUE no Tamuramaro built a mountain villa on Mt. Otowa in 798, and he later invited Enchin as a founder to establish today's Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
Japanese: 798年（延暦17年）坂上田村麻呂は乙輪山に山荘を作り、その後延鎮を開山として招き現在の清水寺を創建したと伝えられている。
English: Entsu (1754 - 1834) was a priest of the Tendai Sect of the late Edo period.
Japanese: 円通（えんつう、1754年－1834年）は、江戸時代後期の天台宗の僧。
English: He was initially a priest of the Nichiren sect; however, he converted to the Tendai sect and entered Mt. Hiei and learnt from Echo, Gocho, etc.
Japanese: 初め日蓮宗の僧であったが天台宗に改宗し、比叡山に入って慧澄・豪潮などに学んだ。
English: At the time, Buddhism was criticized by Confucian scholars and scholars of Japanese classical literature, and Entsu thought that the decline of Buddhism was caused by the development of astro-geography, and thus he mastered the study of the calendar of India.
Japanese: 当時は儒学者・国学者の間から仏教批判が起こり、円通は仏教の衰退は天文地理の研究から始まると考え、インドの暦学を修学した。
English: As a result, in 1810 he wrote 5 volumes of "Bukkoku Rekishohen" (literally, "study of the calendar in India") based on the astronomy of Mt. Sumeru (in Buddhism - said to be the highest mountain rising in the center of the world).
Japanese: その結果、1810年（文化7年）に須弥山宇宙論による『仏国暦象編』5巻を著している。
English: Tadataka INO offered a counterargument to him in "Bukkoku Rekishohen Sekimo" (literally, "to eliminate the wrong idea of Bukkoku Rekishohen") and Shingen TAKEDA in Osaka engaged in a battle of words with Entsu, who was visiting Osaka, and argued Entsu down.
Japanese: これに対し伊能忠敬は『仏国暦象編斥妄』で反論し、同じく大坂の武田真元も大坂訪問中の円通に論戦を挑んでこれを論破している。
English: Richu-nyoo (September 26, 1641 - October 9, 1689) was a Buddhist nun of the early Edo period.
Japanese: 理忠女王（りちゅうにょおう、寛永18年8月22日(旧暦)（1641年9月26日）－元禄2年8月26日(旧暦)（1689年10月9日））は、江戸時代前期の尼僧。
English: In 1656, she entered Hokyo-ji Temple and underwent tokudo (entry into the Buddhist religious orders), and chose her hoi (imina (personal name) used by Buddhist officials) as Richu and posthumous name as Gizan.
Japanese: 1656年（明暦2年）宝鏡寺に入って得度し、法諱を理忠、号を義山と号した。
English: In 1681, she became the manager of Keiai-ji Temple and was permitted to wear purple (purple costume of high priest which requires permission), and was given the title of In as Kotoku-in in 1689.
Japanese: 1681年（天和(日本)元年）景愛寺の寺主となって紫衣を許可され、1689年（元禄2年）高徳院の号を賜った。
English: Gyoi (1177 - 1217 ?) was a priest of the Tendai Sect between the end of the Heian period and the early period of the Kamakura period.
Japanese: 行意（ぎょうい、1177年－1217年?）は、平安時代末から鎌倉時代初期にかけての天台宗の僧。
English: His siblings include the sadaijin (the minister of left) FUJIWARA no Takatada, the regent Moroie MATSUDONO, the Tendai-zasu (head priest of the Tendai sect) Shoen, and betto (chief officer) of Kofuku-ji Temple Jitsuson.
Japanese: 兄弟に左大臣藤原隆忠、摂政松殿師家、天台座主承円、興福寺別当実尊などがいる。
English: He became an isshin-ajari (a special class of the teaching priests, who are noble and permitted to play role of ajari (a master in esoteric Buddhism; a high priest)) in 1193, and received the teachings of Buddhism as well as denpo-kanjo (the consecration for the Transmission of the Dharma) by Shinen in 1197.
Japanese: 1193年（建久4年）一身阿闍梨となり、1197年（建久8年）真円から伝法灌頂を受けた。
English: He served as the priest who prayed for Emperor Tsuchimikado and Emperor Juntoku, studied the Godan-ho (the five wise men placing method) for Schumeimonin FUJUWARA no Shigeko in 1204 and 1211, and studied the Hokuto-ho (the method based on the stares called the Big Dipper) to pray for Emperor Tsuchimikado's recovery from disease in 1207.
Japanese: 土御門天皇・順徳天皇両天皇の護持僧をつとめ、1204年（元久元年）と1211年（建暦元年）には修明門院藤原重子のために五檀法を修し、1207年（承元元年）には土御門天皇の病気平癒を祈願して北斗法を修している。
English: He was appointed as Chori (chief priest) of Onjo-ji Temple and doubled as the betto (head priest) of Sufuku-ji Temple in 1216.
Japanese: 1216年（建保4年）には園城寺長吏に任じられ、崇福寺別当を兼任した。
English: He also excelled at waka and joined waka competitions such as the one held in the Imperial Palace in 1214.
Japanese: 行意は和歌にも秀でており、1214年（建保2年）の内裏歌合などの歌合に参加している。
English: Kechimyaku-sojo (also referred as kechimyaku-sosho) or blood inheritance is a metaphor that is used to describe the inheritance of teachings (Buddhism) from a mentor to a pupil, taking the blood flow as an analogy.
Japanese: 血脈相承（けちみゃく・そうじょう、そうしょう）は、仏教において、法(仏教)が師から、弟子へと相続されることを、人体における血液の流れに譬えた語。
English: The teachings in kechimyaku-sojo consist of the principal object of worship, doctrine, religious precepts, documents describing the esoteric techniques and secrets, and treasures, which are all given from a mentor and, therefore, are 'the things that need to be inherited by a person who will become a mentor in the next generation.'
Japanese: 師から授けられるものは、本尊や教義・戒律、切紙などの奥義・秘伝の類、あるいは宝物など、要するに血脈相承における「法」とは、”次代の師となるべき者が相続するもの”である。
English: Its meaning can vary from when it is looked at as a mere inheritance, to when it is looked at as secrets being handed down from father to son.
Japanese: 単なる相続と見るか、一子相伝の秘儀の相続と見るかで、意味の重みが異なる。
English: In the Hongan-ji School and Otani School of the Jodo Shinshu, the word particularly refers to the hand-over of the position of the chief of the school to a descendant of Shinran.
Japanese: 特に浄土真宗本願寺派や真宗大谷派などでは、門主（門首、法主）の座が親鸞の子孫に受け継がれることを指す。
English: In the Shingon Sect, all orthodoxies of Esoteric Buddhism were handed down to Kukai when he received denpo-kanjo (the consecration for the Transmission of the Dharma) from Keika.
Japanese: 真言宗では、恵果から受けた伝法灌頂によって、密教の正統は全て空海に相伝されたとしている。
English: It is called Hoshi in the Zen Sect, in which they claim that it was Daruma who was the twenty-eighth founder of fuhozo (those who, after Shakyamuni Buddha's death, successively inherited the lineage of his teachings and propagated them in India) that succeeded the Kyogai betsuden teaching (transmission of spiritual awakening without words or characters, but in a heart-to-heart way) from Shakamuni to Makakasho, through intuitive discernment from generation to generation.
Japanese: 禅宗では法嗣といい、釈迦-摩訶迦葉へと伝えられた教外別伝の法を、代々受け継いだ付法蔵の第28祖が達磨であったと主張した。
English: Please refer to the article of Kechimyaku-sojo (Nichiren Sho Sect) for Kechimyaku-sojo in the Nichiren Sho Sect.
Japanese: 日蓮正宗における血脈相承については、血脈相承(日蓮正宗)を参照とされたい。
English: There are sects that do not use the term Kechimyaku-sojo or do not have a concept similar to Kechimyaku-sojo.
Japanese: ※なお、血脈相承という語を用いない宗派、血脈相承的な概念自体が存在しない宗派もある。
English: Zenko-ji Temple in Nagano Prefecture regards the kechimyaku as a certification to be reborn in heaven.
Japanese: 長野県にある善光寺では、血脈を浄土往生の認定証のように取り扱っている。
English: Anyone who pays a fee at the place to provide the kechimyaku can be given 'the kechimyaku stamp ensuring the road to heaven' on its forehead.
Japanese: 御血脈授与所において、志納をすれば誰でも額に「極楽往生を保障する血脈の印」を頂くことが出来る。
English: It seems that this ritual had already became popular in the Edo period, and was used as material for rakugo (a traditional comic monologue), titled "Okechimyaku."
Japanese: 江戸時代において既にポピュラーな儀式であったようで、落語の『お血脈』の題材に使用された。
English: Hanshun (1038 - May 21, 1112) was a priest of the Shingon sect of the late Heian period.
Japanese: 範俊（はんしゅん、長暦2年（1038年）－天永3年4月24日(旧暦)（1112年5月21日））は、平安時代後期の真言宗の僧。
English: He initially learnt from Denpoin Matsumei of Kofuku-ji Temple, and then he learnt secret art of both Kongokai (Diamond Realm) and Taizokai (Womb Realm) from Seison (or Joson) sozu (priest) at Ono Mandara-ji Temple (later day's Zuishin-in Temple).
Japanese: 初め興福寺伝法院末明に師事し、その後小野曼荼羅寺（後の随心院）成尊僧都から金剛界・胎蔵界の両部の秘法を学んだ。
English: In 1082, he performed a miracle of rainfall by a service to pray for rain; however, he was interrupted by Gihan and renounced the world on Mt. Nachi.
Japanese: 1082年（永保2年）祈雨法を修して霊験を著したが、義範の妨害にあい那智山に隠遁した。
English: Later, Emperor Shirakawa called up Hanshun and had him live at Ono Mandara-ji Temple, and after the emperor abdicated the throne to Emperor Horikawa, Shirakawa made Hanshun a Gojiso (a priest who prays to guard the emperor).
Japanese: その後、白河天皇は範俊を召し出して小野曼荼羅寺に住まわせ、堀河天皇に譲位した後はその護持僧とした。
English: In 1100, he became Jimu (temple manager) of Kofuku-ji Temple, and in 1106, To-ji choja (the chief abbot of To-ji Temple) and in 1110, Gon no sojo (a highest ranking priest, next to a sojo).
Japanese: 1100年（康和2年）興福寺寺務、1106年（嘉承元年）東寺長者、1110年（天永元年）権僧正に至った。
English: Banzuii (December 1, 1542 - February 2, 1615) was a learned monk in the Jodo Sect from the Sengoku period (period of warring states) (Japan) to the early in the Edo period.
Japanese: 幡随意（ばんずいい、天文(元号)11年10月15日(旧暦)（1542年11月21日）－慶長20年1月5日(旧暦)（1615年2月2日））は、戦国時代(日本)から江戸時代初期にかけての浄土宗の学僧。
English: He became a priest at Niden-ji Temple in Sagami Province, mastered the Jodo Sect at Komyo-ji Temple in Kamakura (Kamakura City), and also studied under Sontei of Renkei-ji Temple in Kawagoe, Musashi Province.
Japanese: 相模国二伝寺で出家し、鎌倉の光明寺(鎌倉市)で浄土教学を修め、武蔵国川越の蓮馨寺（れんけいじ）の存貞にも学んだ。
English: He became the chief priest of Chionin Temple in Kyoto in 1601 and founded Shinchion-ji Temple in Edo in 1603, which later became Banzui-in Temple, one of the Kanto juhachi danrin (eighteen temples for studying the Jodo Sect determined by the Edo government).
Japanese: 1601年（慶長6年）京都知恩院の住持となり、1603年（慶長8年）江戸に新知恩寺（のちの関東十八檀林の一つ幡随院）を開創した。
English: Hotan (1654 - April 14, 1738) was a learned monk in the middle of the Edo period.
Japanese: 鳳潭（ほうたん、承応3年（1654年）－元文3年2月26日(旧暦)（1738年4月14日））は、江戸時代中期の学僧。
English: Although he attempted to go to China and India, he could not achieve it as it had been banned by the government; instead, he studied the teachings of every Mahayana, Hinayana, exoteric, and esoteric Buddhism sects in Kyoto and Osaka.
Japanese: その後、中国・インドに渡ろうとしたが国禁のため果たすことができず、京阪で大乗・小乗・顕教・密教仏教各宗を研究した。
English: In 1704, he went down to Edo (the present Tokyo), where he gave lectures on the teachings of kegon at Daisei-dojo (a place of Buddhist practice and meditation) and wrote books on his own theory about kegon while exchanging ideas and opinions with learned monks of various other sects.
Japanese: 1704年（宝永元年）江戸へ下り、大聖道場で華厳を講義する一方、華厳に対する自らの考えを著し、いろいろな宗の学僧と交流している。
English: He communicated with people from various Buddhist sects, including Jodo Sect, Jodo Shinshu (the True Pure Land Sect of Buddhism), and Nichiren Sect, and exerted a strong influence on Buddhist people at that time.
Japanese: 浄土宗・浄土真宗・日蓮宗と議論を行い、当時の仏教界に大きな刺激を与えた。
English: Ryukei Shosen (September 15, 1602 - October 6, 1670) was a priest of the Obaku Sect in the early Edo period.
Japanese: 龍渓性潜（りゅうけいしょうせん、慶長7年7月30日(旧暦)（1602年9月15日）－寛文10年8月23日(旧暦)（1670年10月6日））は、江戸時代前期の黄檗宗の僧。
English: Then, he became the 9th juji (chief priest) of Fumon-ji Temple in 1620 when his mentor, Chushitsu Gensho (籌室玄勝), died.
Japanese: 1620年（元和(日本)6年）師の籌室玄勝が没したため普門寺の第9代の住持となった。
English: He practiced Zen meditation under Hakuho Eryo (a high-ranking Zen monk) at Ryoan-ji Temple, changed his name to Ryokei Sozen, and was eventually given inka (formal confirmation of a student's awakening) by Hakuho.
Japanese: 竜安寺の伯蒲慧稜に参禅して龍渓宗潜と名を改め、伯蒲から印可を受けた。
English: He traveled across the country, and in 1627 when the Shie Incident took place (a conflict between the imperial court and Tokugawa shogunate, where the shogunate blamed the imperial court for having given purple canonical robes (shie) to priests without its permission), he played an important role in it under the guidance of his master Hakuho.
Japanese: 諸国をめぐり、1627年（寛永4年）におきた紫衣事件では師の伯蒲にしたがって活躍した。
English: After Hakuho died, he lived in a tatchu (dormitory built near the master's tomb) called Koto-an of Ryoan-ji Temple and served as the top-ranking priest of Myoshin-ji Temple in Kyoto thereafter.
Japanese: 伯蒲の没後、竜安寺の塔頭である皐東庵を自坊とし、以後、京都妙心寺の首座となった。