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English: He was a knowledgeable, broad-minded man who was a good supporter of Rennyo, but it was said that his early death was caused by having too much to drink.
Japanese: 見識に溢れて豪放な人柄は蓮如の良き補佐役・後継者であったが、酒好きが寿命を縮めたとされる。
English: When Hongan-ji Temple was declining in power, seii taishogun (literally, "great general who subdues the barbarians") Yoshimasa ASHIKAGA ordered Junnyo to do 'naked dancing' for fun.
Japanese: 本願寺が衰微していた頃、征夷大将軍足利義政が酒の席で戯れに順如に裸踊りの一種である「裸舞い」をするように命じた。
English: Although Junnyo was confused, he performed beautiful dancing in the nude, since he felt he had to follow the order in order to achieve his fervent wish to restore Hongan-ji Temple, and Yoshimasa praised his performance.
Japanese: 順如は困惑しながらも本願寺再興の悲願のためには将軍の意に沿う必要があると考えて裸となって見事な舞を見せたところ、義政から賞賛された。
English: There was a legend that the above story became very popular, and that consequently Junnyo was asked to do his 'naked dancing' wherever he went, which made him feel embarrassed.
Japanese: ところがその話があまりにも話題となりすぎたために、順如は行く先々で「裸舞い」を所望されて困り果てたという逸話が残されている。
English: Renjo (1446 - March 17, 1504) was a monk of Jodo Shinshu (the True Pure Land Sect of Buddhism) during the middle of Muromachi period and up to the Sengoku Period (Period of Warring States) (Japan).
Japanese: 蓮乗（れんじょう、文安3年（1446年）－永正元年2月21日(旧暦)（1504年3月7日））は、室町時代中期から戦国時代_(日本)にかけての浄土真宗の僧。
English: On February 27, 1460, when Renjo was 15 years old, after the death of Rennyo's uncle, Nyojo (whose real name was Senyu), who was the chief priest of Futamatabo (二俣房, later called Honsen-ji Temple) in Kaga Province, he married Nyojo's daughter and succeeded to a position as the head priest of the temple.
Japanese: 15歳となった寛正元年1月26日_(旧暦)（1460年2月18日）、加賀国二俣房(後の本泉寺)の住持であった蓮如の叔父如乗（実名宣祐）が死亡したため、その娘を娶って後継者になる。
English: Although Nyojo was a monk of Shorei-in Temple, which was the main temple of Hongan-ji Temple, he had a conflict with the chief priest, Gien, after Gien returned to secular life and became Yoshimichi ASHIKAGA, the sixth seii taishogun (literally, "great general who subdues the barbarians") of the Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun), Nyojo was chased by the opposition and wandered from place to place, but finally he went to Zuisen-ji Temple (Nanto City) of Etchu Province and then settled into Kaga Province.
Japanese: 如乗はかつては本願寺の本寺である青蓮院の僧であったが、門主の義円と張り合っていたため、義円が還俗して室町幕府第6代征夷大将軍足利義教となると、追われる身となって各地を流浪した末に越中国瑞泉寺(南砺市)を経て加賀に落ち着いたのであった。
English: Later, when Nyojo's brother Zonnyo died and there was a conflict in deciding upon a successor for his position, once Nyojo appointed Rennyo as his brother's successor, since he thought the oldest son Rennyo had the talent for it, even the opposition went against it, and after Nyojo died his mistress wanted to bestow the jigo (literally, "temple name," which is the title given to a Buddhist temple) of Honsen-ji Temple and sent Renjo there.
Japanese: 後に如乗は兄・存如死後の家督争いで庶長子の蓮如の才能を見込んで反対派を押さえ込んで後継者に擁立した事があり、如乗の死後にその未亡人の要請で本泉寺の寺号を与えるとともに蓮乗を派遣したのである。
English: In 1471, Renjo's father Rennyo embarked on a trip of missionary work to Hokuriku region to escape from the political pressure of Enryaku-ji Temple, whereupon he started to propagate from Yoshizaki Gobo and Honsen-ji Temple and spent his time there.
Japanese: 文明_(日本)3年（1471年）、延暦寺の圧力を逃れて北陸に布教の旅に出た父・蓮如は吉崎御坊と本泉寺を足がかりに布教に努めた。
English: However, in 1474 he was involved in the internal conflict of the Togashi clan, which became the cause of an uprising of Ikko Sect followers in Kaga, so he left Yoshizaki in the following year; Renjo was forced to leave Honsen-ji Temple and escaped to Zuisen-ji Temple, which was a branch temple of Hongan-ji Temple.
Japanese: ところが、文明6年（1474年）、後の加賀一向一揆のきっかけとなる富樫氏の内紛に巻き込まれ、翌年蓮如は吉崎を退去、蓮乗も本泉寺を追われて本願寺の末寺となっていた瑞泉寺に退いた。
English: Furthermore, due to the oppression of the believers in Etchu, it also caused an uprising of the Ikko Sect followers (in 1481), and Tonami County came under the control of the believers.
Japanese: 更に文明13年（1481年）には今度は越中で門徒の弾圧が行われた事を機に一向一揆が発生して砺波郡が門徒の支配下に入った。
English: However, since Renjo wasn't well after a fell from his horse while escaping from Etchu, he had his younger brother Rengo marry his daughter and let him became the successor.
Japanese: だが、蓮乗は越中退去の頃にあった落馬からの回復が思わしくなく、弟の蓮悟に娘を娶わせて後継者にする。
English: In 1487, although he returned to Honsen-ji Temple, which was restored, it is said that he didn't improve and wasn't well enough to see Rennyo when the latter was in critical condition in 1499.
Japanese: 長享元年（1487年）には再興した本泉寺に復帰するが、病状は悪化して明応8年（1499年）の蓮如危篤の際にも駆けつける事が出来なかったという。
English: In 1482, the 14th head of the Bukkoji School of Jodo Shinshu Sect, Kyogo, was embraced by Rennyo, the eighth head of Hongan-ji Temple, and built Kosho-ji Temple in Yamashina.
Japanese: 1482年（文明_(日本)14年）、真宗佛光寺派14世の経豪が本願寺第8世の蓮如に帰依して山科に興正寺を創建。
English: After that it became waki-monzeki (subordinating temple to legitimate the temple) of Nishi Hongan-ji Temple, but it became independent when Honjaku the 27th was in power and became the Kosho School of Jodo Shinshu in 1876.
Japanese: その後、西本願寺の脇門跡であったが、1876年（明治9年）第27世本寂の際に独立し、真宗興正派となる。
English: Wakigake (wall scroll of both sides of Amida Nyorai) Right: Kuji-Myogo (nine-character name of the Buddha, also known as Namu Fukashigi Ko (Shinran's inscriptions of Amida's name in a seven-character version, meaning that 'I take refuge in the Inconceivable Light') Nyorai, Left: Juji-Myogo (ten-character name of the Buddha, also known as Kimyo Jin Jippo Mugeko Nyorai (Shinran's inscriptions of Amida's name in a ten-character version, meaning that 'I take refuge in the Tathagata of Unobstructed Light Suffusing the Ten Directions')).
Japanese: 脇掛　右…九字名号（南無不可思議光如来）、左…十字名号（帰命尽十方無礙光如来）
English: Kyokaku (also pronounced Gyokaku) (1395 - September 19, 1473) was a monk of the Hosso sect during the Muromachi period.
Japanese: 経覚（きょうかく/ぎょうかく、応永2年（1395年）－文明(日本)5年8月27日(旧暦)（1473年9月19日））は、室町時代の法相宗の僧侶。
English: He took Rennyo, who later became the eighth chief priest of Hongan-ji Temple, as his disciple, as a result of a connection on his mother's side, maintaining a good relationship with him throughout his life as master and disciple, even though they belonged to different religious schools.
Japanese: 母方の縁で後に本願寺8世となる蓮如を弟子として預かり、宗派の違いを越えて生涯にわたり師弟の関係を結んだ。
English: Although there is a record stating that Kyokaku's mother (her Buddhist name was Shorin) was from Hongan-ji Temple, there are no concrete details as to who she was.
Japanese: 経覚の母親（法号・正林）が本願寺の出である事は記録などにも残されているが、具体的な身元は明らかになっていない。
English: However it is generally known that his mother was the daughter of Shakunyo the fifth judging by the Kyokaku's birth year, and based on this information Rennyo's father, Zonnyo, was Keikaku's cousin.
Japanese: ただし、経覚の生年から5世綽如の娘であったとするのが一般的であり、これに基づけば蓮如の父である存如は経覚の従兄弟であったことになる。
English: At that time Hongan-ji Temple was declining in power, and in order to get the support of the Kujo family who were the Sekke (line of regents and advisers), it was necessary to assist with their household duties, and it is believed that Kyokaku's mother had a relationship with Tsunenori while she was working for the Kujo family.
Japanese: 当時本願寺は零落状態にあり、摂家である九条家の保護を受けるためにその家司的な事も行っており、経覚の母も九条家出仕中に経教の手が付いたと考えられている。
English: Since Kyokaku lost his father when he was small, he entered into the priesthood when he was thirteen under the supervision of Koen of Kofuku-ji Temple Daijo-in.
Japanese: 幼くして父を失った事もあり13歳で興福寺大乗院の考円の元で出家する。
English: On March 25, 1426 he was appointed as Kofuku-ji betto (the head priest of Kofuku-ji Temple), he also worked as betto in 1431, 1461, and 1469.
Japanese: 応永33年2月7日(旧暦)（1426年）に興福寺別当に任じられ、以後永享3年（1431年）・寛正2年（1461年）・文明元年（1469年）にも別当に補任されている。
English: He had a close relationship with important people in the Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun), such as seii taishogun (literally, "great general who subdues the barbarians") Yoshimichi ASHIKAGA, however following conflict with Yoshimichi he was forced to relinquish his position as chief priest to Jinson in 1438, and was forced to retire to Hoju-in Temple.
Japanese: 中央とも繋がりが深く、征夷大将軍足利義教ら室町幕府要人とも親交が深かったが、永享10年（1438年）に義教と対立して尋尊に門跡を譲らされて一旦は法寿院へ引退に追い込まれる。
English: However, after Yoshimichi was assassinated in the Kakitsu Incident, Kyokaku obtained support from the Ochi and Furuichi clans of Yamato Province and entered 已心寺, becoming politically active once more.
Japanese: だが、嘉吉の変で義教が暗殺されると、大和国の越智氏・古市氏らの支援を受けて已心寺に入り、活動を再開する。
English: But the opposition forces, Joshinin Kosen and his relatives the Tsutsui clan, were against this and gathered people from Yamato Province to kill Junei TSUTSUI in 1444, however after failing in this they were instead attacked by Junei TSUTSUI who was aiming to govern Nara Province.
Japanese: だが、これに反対する成身院光宣とその一族である筒井氏がこれに抵抗し、嘉吉4年（1444年）に大和の国人を結集させて筒井順永の討伐を命じるが敗れ、逆に奈良の支配を目指す筒井順永の攻撃を受ける。
English: In response Kyokaku had Kionzan-jo Castle built within the precincts of Daijo-in Temple in the mountains and confined himself inside, but the castle fell to the enemy the following year and he escaped to Ani-ji Temple.
Japanese: これに対して大乗院境内の山に鬼薗山城を築いて籠城するが、翌年には同城も陥落して安位寺に逃れた。
English: But he took power back again and was appointed Kofuku-ji betto (the head priest of Kofuku-ji Temple), giving significant influence to Yamato Province.
Japanese: だが、その後は再び復権して興福寺別当に還任され、大和一国に大きな影響力を有した。
English: After his older brother Mitsuie KUJO (Mitsunori KUJO) died in 1449, he also became guardian of his brother's children, the brothers Masatada KUJO and Masamoto KUJO.
Japanese: また、宝徳元年（1449年）に兄の九条満家（九条満教）が没すると、その遺児である九条政忠・九条政基兄弟の後見も務めた。
English: Although Kyokaku was not from Hongan-ji Temple school, as his mother came from there he had a strong relationship with Hongan-ji Temple, and when Zonnyo the seventh died he sent a messenger to make a call of condolence to the temple, stating 'Zonnyo was a peerless friend and a benefactor who I have known for fifty years,' and he visited Otani Hongan-ji Temple himself later on.
Japanese: 経覚は宗派こそ違ったものの、母方の実家である本願寺との関係が深く、7世存如が死去した際には「50年来の知己で無双の恩人あった」と述べて本願寺に弔問の使者を送り、後日自身で大谷本願寺を弔問している。
English: As Zonnyo's child born out of wedlock, Rennyo was looked after by Kyokaku when he was small and did some training (to become a priest) under Kyokaku's supervision, and being master and student they supported each other in later life.
Japanese: 存如の庶子として生まれた蓮如は幼い頃に経覚の元に預けられ、彼の元で修学しており、その後も師弟として互いの大事には支援しあう仲であった。
English: Kyokaku also appointed Renko, who was chief priest of Wada Hongaku-ji Temple, a branch temple of Hongan-ji Temple, to the position of local governor of Hosorogi go in Kawaguchi no sho within Echizen Province, a manor of Daijo-in under Kyokaku's control.
Japanese: また、大乗院の荘園で経覚の支配下にあった越前国河口庄細呂木郷（細呂宜郷とも）の代官に本願寺の末寺である和田本覚寺の住持蓮光を任じていた。
English: During the religious persecution of the Kansei Era Rennyo consulted Kyokaku when faced with the threat of the destruction of Hongan-ji Temple and persecution from Enryaku-ji Temple.
Japanese: 寛正の法難で延暦寺からの迫害を受けて本願寺存亡の危機に直面した蓮如が真っ先に相談に訪れたのも経覚の元であった。
English: Kyokaku suggested that Rennyo move to Yoshizaki Gobo in Kawaguchi no Sho which was looked after by Renko, and promoted a plan to regain power.
Japanese: 経覚は蓮光に管理を任せていた河口庄の吉崎御坊へ移り再起を図る事を提案する。
English: It was supposed that Echizen Province would be an ideal place to encourage the spread of his religion as many believers of Jodo Shinshu (the True Pure Land Sect of Buddhism) or other related religious sects lived in the area, and from Kyokaku's point of view, since there was conflict between the Asakura clan and the Kai clan, who were the Shugodai (deputy of Shugo, provincial constable) of Echizen Province at that time, and there was continuous embezzlement of the manors by them, Kyokaku expected Rennyo, who was his disciple and who he trusted, to act as local governor of Kawaguchi no Sho.
Japanese: 越前一帯には浄土真宗やそれ以外の浄土教系の諸宗派の信者が多く住んでいるために蓮如の布教には最適である事、逆に経覚の立場からしてもその頃越前国の守護代であった朝倉氏と甲斐氏の争いの影響で両氏による荘園の横領が続いており、信頼のおける甥分である蓮如に河口庄の代官的な役割を期待していたとされる。
English: Rennyo built Yoshizaki gobo in Yoshizaki after receiving Kyokaku's advice and Renko's support, and he then worked to actively spread the religion there.
Japanese: 蓮如は経覚の助言と蓮光の支援を受けて吉崎に吉崎御坊を建立してここで布教活動を開始する。
English: In the meantime, Rennyo always made sure that Kyokaku regularly received nengu (land tax) from Kawaguchi no Sho.
Japanese: 一方、河口庄の年貢が経覚の元に無事に届くようにという配慮も欠かす事はなかった。
English: It did not take long for Hongan-ji Temple to become one of the most powerful political forces in the Hokuriku district after Kyokaku died.
Japanese: 本願寺が北陸地方において一大勢力に成長するのは経覚の死後程無くの事であった。
English: Kyogakushiyosho (Diary of Ani-ji Temple) was the diary which Kyokaku kept.
Japanese: 経覚私要鈔（きょうがくしようしょう・経覚私要抄・安位寺殿御自記）は、経覚が記した日記である。
English: The original eighty two diaries were kept in the National Archives of Japan (the Cabinet Library) and were made Important Cultural Properties in 2003 (however one diary was found not to be Kyokaku's but to have been written by Jinson).
Japanese: 原本82冊が国立公文書館（内閣文庫）に所蔵（ただし、1冊は尋尊の日記が誤って伝えられたものと判明している）され、平成15年（2003年）には重要文化財に指定された。
English: The existing manuscripts date from 1415 to 1472 (part are lost), and they are categorized into two distinct groups, one called 'Nichijiki' written in diary style, the other called 'Bekki' in which observations on important matters were recorded.
Japanese: 応永22年（1415年）から文明4年（1472年）までの分が現存しており（一部散逸）、日記部分の「日次記」と重要事件について特に記した「別記」に分けられている。
English: They contain detailed descriptions of the operation of the temple, how the temple was controlled within the Kofuku-ji Temple, social trends in Yamato Province, the development of central politics in Kyoto, the actions of Kyokaku's relatives, including the Kujo family and the workings of Hongan-ji Temple, thus collectively they are a rare historical record relating to the politics, economy, society and religion of the Muromachi period.
Japanese: 興福寺内の寺務・寺領支配から大和国人衆の動向、京都の中央政界や親戚である九条家や本願寺の動きなどが詳細に記述されており、室町時代の政治・経済・社会・宗教に関する貴重な史料である。
English: Ryoginan is a temple of the Tofuku-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect, located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, and is tatchu (sub-temple on the site of the main temple) of Tofuku-ji Temple.
Japanese: 龍吟庵（りょうぎんあん）は京都府京都市東山区にある臨済宗東福寺派の寺院で東福寺の塔頭。
English: In 1212, Mukan Fumon (Busshin Daimin Kokushi) was born in Shinano Province.
Japanese: 建暦2年（1212年）信濃国にて無関普門（仏心大明国師）が誕生する。
English: In 1262, Mukan Fumon became the third chief priest of Tofuku-ji Temple after accepting an invitation from Sanetsune ICHIJO.
Japanese: 弘安4年（1262年）無関普門が一条実経の招きに応じて東福寺第三世住持となる。
English: The hojo (abbot's chamber) (tsuketari hallway) is constructed in the earliest style of hojo architecture, having been built in the early Muromachi period, before the Onin War occurred.
Japanese: 方丈（附　玄関）－応仁の乱以前にさかのぼる室町時代初期に建造された現存最古の方丈建築。
English: A cist (tsuketari 銅骨蔵器, 錫外筒, cist, gold and bronze sutra case, unglazed (ceramic) ware) (housed in the Tokyo National Museum, except for the cist)
Japanese: 石櫃（附　銅骨蔵器、錫外筒、石櫃、金銅経筒、須恵器合子）（石櫃以外は東京国立博物館寄託）
English: The word 'hoshu' (also referred as 'hossu') refers to a person who keeps the creed of Buddhism and plays a central role in its teaching, and turns to refer to the supreme leader (head) of the school, sect and religious community.
Japanese: 法主（ほうしゅ/ほっす）とは、仏教においてその教義を護持してその教えの要となるべき人を指し、転じて宗派・宗門・教団の最高指導者（首長）を指すようになった。
English: As in the 49th Daiku-kyo Sutra (大空経) of the Chu Agon-kyo Sutra (The Middle-Length Agama Sutras), there is a description that 'make Shakyamuni the base of Buddhism and hoshu. Buddhism should be preached by Shakyamuni,' and in the first of the Zo Agon-kyo (Miscellaneous Agama Sutra) there is a description that 'make Shakyamuni hoshu, a guide and fuku (覆),' it was a honorific title of Shakyamuni, a master of Shobo (the True Dharma of Buddhism).
Japanese: 中阿含経第49大空経に「世尊（＝釈迦）を法の本と為し、世尊を法主と為す。法は世尊に由る」と記され、同じく雑阿含経第1に「世尊を法主と為し、導と為し、覆と為す」と記され、正法（仏教の正しい教え）の主である釈迦を尊んだ呼び方であった。
English: In China a high priest who taught Buddhism with high virtue was called hoshu, which was introduced to Japan.
Japanese: 中国においては高い徳をもって仏法を教える高僧を法主と呼び、これが日本にも伝えられた。
English: In the "Jinno Shotoki" (A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns), the Emperor Uda (after abdication of the throne, became a priest and founded the Ninna-ji Temple) who lived in the Heian period was called 'hoshu of the two lineages' (secular affairs and Buddhism).
Japanese: 『神皇正統記』には平安時代の宇多天皇（譲位後、出家して仁和寺を開いた）を「両統（世俗と仏法）の法主」と評している。
English: After medieval times, the supreme leaders such as chief priests of the sect and religious community which had been succeeded for generations by kechimyaku sojo (Transmission of the Heritage; the secret transmission from the Great Master to only one disciple) and the head priests of the grand head temple had been called hoshu as a honorific title.
Japanese: 中世以後、血脈相承によって代々受け継がれてきた宗門・教団の門主・管長などの最高指導者、大本山住職などを尊んで法主と呼ぶようになった。
English: Taikoan is tatchu (sub-temple on the site of the main temple) of Tofuku-ji Temple, which is the Daihonzan (head temple of a Buddhist sect) of the Rinzai sect, Tofuku-ji Temple school, located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City.
Japanese: 退耕庵（たいこうあん）は京都市東山区にある臨済宗東福寺派の大本山・東福寺の塔頭である。
English: It was built in 1346 by the forty-third Shokai reiken of Tofuku-ji Temple.
Japanese: 貞和2年(1346年)に東福寺第43世・性海霊見（しょうかいれいけん）によって創建された。
English: The temple was declining in power due to the Onin War, but it was restored over the years between 1596 and 1615 by Ekei ANKOKUJI.
Japanese: 応仁の乱により一時荒廃したが、慶長年間(1596年－1615年)に安国寺恵瓊（あんこくじえけい）によって再興された。
English: When the Battle of Toba-Fushimi occurred at the end of Edo period, since the Choshu Domain had its base at Tofuku-ji Temple, Taikoan became an ancestral temple of solders who died in the battle.
Japanese: 幕末の鳥羽・伏見の戦の際、東福寺に長州藩の陣が置かれた縁で、退耕庵は鳥羽伏見の戦の戦死者の菩提寺となっている。
English: Jizo-do Hall: A Jizo Bosatsu zazo (seated statue of Jizo Bosatsu) such as Tamazusa Jizo is enshrined, as well as a hundred-year-old statue of ONO no Komachi.
Japanese: 地蔵堂－玉章（たまずさ）地蔵と称される地蔵菩薩坐像のほか、小野小町100歳像などを安置する。
English: Tamazusa Jizo was moved from Komachi dera, which was at Shibutanigoe in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City in 1875, and it is said that it carries a love letter addressed to ONO no Komachi.
Japanese: 玉章地蔵は京都市東山区の渋谷（しぶたに）越えにあった小町寺から明治8年（1875年）に移されたもので、小野小町宛ての恋文を納めると伝える。
English: Sakumu-ken tea ceremony room, a four-and-a-half-mat Japanese space, is said to be the place where Mitsunari ISHIDA and Hideie UKITA conspired to the Battle of Sekigahara after Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI died.
Japanese: 作夢軒－四畳半台目の茶室で、豊臣秀吉の死後、石田三成と宇喜多秀家が関ヶ原の戦の謀議を行った場所とされている。
English: Originally it referred to a person who was knowledgeable and virtuous in "Mahaprajnaparamita-sutra," as a means to show respect.
Japanese: 元は『大品般若経』において智徳を備えた人物に対して敬意を払ったものであった。
English: In Japan, it was a symbol of Hokkyo-shonin (a title of honor given to Buddhist sculptors, painters, poets, etc.), which was one of the ranks for monks in 864; later, however, the monks who traveled around and put their efforts into teaching people were referred to as Shonin (上人) or Shonin (聖人) by ordinary people.
Japanese: 日本では、貞観_(日本)6年（864年）に僧位の一つとして置かれた法橋上人の略号であったが、後に民間においても諸国を回って民衆教化にあたった僧に対して「上人」あるいは「聖人」と呼ぶようになった。
English: Subsequent to the Muromachi period, there was a custom of calling monks 'Shonin,' specifically those who had received rinji (the Emperor's command) of the Shonin title.
Japanese: 室町時代以後、天皇より上人号の綸旨を受けた者を「上人」と呼ぶ慣習が生まれた。
English: In the Jodo (Pure Land) sect, the Japanese character '誉' was used for the bottom character of the name, and in Jodo shin shu (the True Pure Land sect of Buddhism) the Japanese character '如' was used for the bottom character of the name (however, the Shonin title was used for the chief priest of Hongan-ji Temple, whether he received rinji or not), while in the Ji sect the character '阿' was used for the bottom character of the name, and in the Nichiren sect the character '日' was used for the top part of the name.
Japanese: 浄土宗では下の字に「誉」、浄土真宗では下の字に「如」（ただし本願寺などの法主に対しては綸旨の有無に関わらず上人号が用いられていた）、時宗では下の字に「阿」、日蓮宗では上の字に「日」を用いるのがそれに該当する。
English: In the Jodo (Pure Land) sect of Buddhism, Raigo means Amida Nyorai (Amitabha Tathagata), who is riding on the colorful clouds together with various bosatsu and tennin (heavenly beings), coming to see a person who is about to die in order to take him or her to the heavens, and who is served by Kannon Bosatsu (Kannon Buddhisattva) and Seishi Bosatsu on the side.
Japanese: 来迎（らいごう）とは、仏教中の浄土教において、彩雲に乗った阿弥陀如来が、臨終に際した往生者を極楽浄土に迎える為に、観音菩薩・勢至菩薩を脇侍に従え、諸菩薩や天人を引き連れてやってくること。
English: The belief of Amida 'if someone believes in Amida Nyorai, he will come and guide the person to the heavens at the time of death' became popular in the middle Heian period, and many raigo-zu were painted.
Japanese: 「阿弥陀如来を信じていれば、臨終に際して阿弥陀如来が極楽に導いてくれる」という阿弥陀信仰が平安中期に盛んになり、多くの来迎図が描かれた。
English: The raigo-zu is based on the "Kanmuryoju-kyo sutra "('The Sutra of Visualization of the Buddha of Measureless Life,' meaning Amida), as is seen in Taima mandala, since the kuhon ojo (nine levels of birth in the Pure Land) from jobon josho to gebon gesho, the way raigo is painted, varies with each level of birth in the Pure Land.
Japanese: 『観無量寿経』に基づいた来迎図では、当麻曼荼羅に見られるように、上品上生から下品下生までの九品往生に分かれるため、来迎の様も、それぞれ異なって描き分けられている。
English: The raigo-zu, a national treasure kept in Chion-Temple, called 'Hayaraigo,' is officially called 'Amida Nijugo Bosatsu Raigozu' (Descent of Amida and Twenty-Five Attendants); it has a picture of Amida Nyorai coming over the mountain to take some people into the heavens which is explained in "Kangyo" (Meditation Sutra).
Japanese: 知恩院に所蔵される国宝の通称「早来迎（はやらいごう）」と呼ばれる来迎図は、正式には「阿弥陀二十五菩薩来迎図」であり、『観経』に説かれる上品上生の来迎を表わした図様である。
English: Amida Coming over the Mountains' is one of the raigo-zu which is known as a collection of books of Zenrin-ji Temple (Kyoto City) (National Treasure), and has a large exaggerated picture of Amida Nyorai coming over the mountains to collect someone.
Japanese: 禅林寺(京都市)蔵本（国宝）などで知られる「山越阿弥陀図」も、来迎図の一種であり、阿弥陀如来のみを巨大に描き、それが山を越えて来迎に現われた様を強調した図像である。
English: Amida Sanzon-zo (the image of Amida Triad) (a National Treasure), which is the honzon of Sanzenin Temple, isn't the picture but a statue, and it very clearly shows how Sanzon comes to collect someone; additionally, it is well known as kyoji (attendant figures) of two Bosatsu sitting in the Japanese style instead of being cross-legged.
Japanese: 三千院の本尊である阿弥陀三尊像（国宝）は、来迎図のような図像ではなく彫像であるが、三尊が来迎する様を表現した像であり、脇侍の二菩薩像が、胡坐ではなく日本式の正座をしている点でも知られている。
English: Originally it had a picture in the Jodo-shinko (the Pure Land faith) style, since it is of the Jodo-shinko school, but it has content related to all other religions.
Japanese: 本来、浄土信仰であるので、浄土系の宗派の図様であるが、全宗派的な広がりを持つ。
English: In 1555, this temple was built for the first time in Sakamoto, Omi Province (Otsu City), by 玉誉清玉, but later on Nobunaga ODA became a believer of the religion, and the temple was moved to Kamigyo Imadegawa-dori Street and Omiya-dori Street.
Japanese: 1555年（天文24年）玉誉清玉が近江国坂本(大津市)に創建したのがこの寺の始まりとされ、その後清玉が織田信長の帰依を得、上京今出川通大宮通に移転。
English: After Nobunaga was killed at Honno-ji Temple, the remains of Nobunaga and his son, Nobutada ODA, were brought back to Amida-ji Temple and buried there.
Japanese: 信長が本能寺で討たれると、信長とその子織田信忠の遺骨を持ち帰り、阿弥陀寺に葬ったという。
English: In the center of the warehouse, there is a bookshelf with the shape of a regular octahedron, which can be rotated, and Daizokyo (sutra) is kept inside (the bookshelves are movable).
Japanese: 経蔵の中央に、中心軸に沿って回転させることが可能な八面等に貼り合わせた形の書架を設け、そこに大蔵経を収納した形式のものである（回転式書架）。
English: Generally, people believe that once someone rotates the Rinzo, it has the same value as reading all the Buddhist scriptures.
Japanese: 一般には、この経蔵を回転させると、それだけで経典を読誦したのと同等の御利益が得られるものと信じらている。
English: It is said that the Rinzo originated in the Fu Daishi of the Southern Dynasty (China), or Liang (the Southern Dynasty), where there is Sanzonzo (statue) of Fu Daishi and his two children (twins) in front of Rinzo.
Japanese: その起源は、中国南朝(中国)梁(南朝)の傅大士によるものと伝えられており、輪蔵の正面には、傅大士とその二子による三尊像が奉安されている。
English: There is a gilt bronze standing statue of Shakyamuni in Ryuzo-do Hall, which is said to be 随身仏 of the founder of the religious sect, Nichiren.
Japanese: 宗祖日蓮の随身仏と言われる金銅立像釈尊が立像堂（りゅうぞうどう）に有る。
English: Following Tenbun-honan (Tenbun Hokke War) in the Muromachi period, Honzen-ji Temple received rinji (the Emperor's command) from Emperor Gonara to became chokugan-ji (a temple built at the order of the emperor).
Japanese: 室町時代の天文法難後、後奈良天皇より綸旨（りんじ）を賜り、勅願寺となった。