nntsuzu/KFTT huggingface dataset:
English: Zoyo studied under Joen of Onjo-ji Temple (Mii-dera Temple) before entering the Buddhist priesthood under Gyoen and being consecrated by Gyokan.
Japanese: 園城寺（三井寺）の乗延に師事し、行円の下で得度、行観（ぎょうかん）から灌頂を受けた。
English: In 1090, he served as a guide during Retired Emperor Shirakawa's pilgrimage to Kumano and was appointed as the first Kumano Kengyo (official supervisor of Kumano) before founding Shogo-in Temple.
Japanese: 1090年（寛治4年）白河上皇の熊野参詣の先達をつとめて最初の熊野検校に任じられ、洛東に聖護院を建立した。
English: He was successively appointed betto (administrator) of Tenno-ji Temple and chori (chief priest) of Onjo-ji Temple as well as Tendai Zasu (head priest of the Tendai Sect) in 1105 but was forced to resign on the following day by opposition from Enryaku-ji Temple.
Japanese: 天王寺別当・園城寺長吏を歴任、1105年（長治2年）天台座主に任じられるが、延暦寺の反対により翌日辞任に追い込まれた。
English: Zoyo passed away in 1116 aged 85; his post of chori (chief priest) of Onjo-ji Temple being succeeded by Gyoson.
Japanese: 1116年（永久4年）に85歳で没し、園城寺長吏の職は行尊が後継者となった。
English: Jozo (891 - December 27, 964) was a Tendai Sect Buddhist monk who lived during the mid-Heian period.
Japanese: 浄蔵（じょうぞう、寛平3年（891年）－康保元年11月21日(旧暦)（964年12月27日））は、平安時代中期の天台宗の僧。
English: Among other miracles attributed to Jozo, he successfully prayed to subjugate a rebellion in the Kanto region led by TAIRA no Masakado from 935 to 940.
Japanese: 935年（承平(日本)5年）から940年（天慶3年）にかけて平将門が関東で乱をおこすと、その調伏のため修法を行い霊験があり、その他にも験があたったという。
English: Shoken (March 30, 1138 - July 19, 1196) was a Shingon Sect Buddhist monk who lived during the mid-Heian period.
Japanese: 勝賢（しょうけん、保延4年2月18日(旧暦)（1138年3月30日）－建久7年6月22日(旧暦)（1196年7月19日））は、平安時代中期の真言宗の僧。
English: Shoken studied under Kanpen ("Daigoji Sanpoin ryu Denju Mokuroku" (Catalog of books for initiation of Sanpoin, Daigo-ji Temple)), Ninnikusen School founder, and was promoted to the rank of Gon Risshi (generally in Shingon sect, fifteenth-ranking Buddhist priest, literally, "supernumerary master of discipline") in 1158.
Japanese: 忍辱仙流の祖である寛遍（『醍醐寺三宝院流伝授目録』）に師事し、1158年（保元3年）権律師に任じられる。
English: In 1159, he was consecrated by Jitsuun of Daigo-ji Temple and received the dharma from Shinkaku of Joki-in Temple.
Japanese: 翌1159年（保元4年）醍醐寺の実運に灌頂を受け、また常喜院の心覚からも法を受けた。
English: He was appointed zasu (head priest) of Daigo-ji Temple on three occasions since 1160 but there was a brief period during which opposition from Jokai led to him leaving for Mt. Koya.
Japanese: 1160年（永暦元年）以降、醍醐寺座主に3度任じられたが、一時期同門の乗海の反対により高野山へ逃れた時期もある。
English: As the son of Shinzei, he had a close relationship with Cloistered Emperor Goshirakawa, and he prayed for peace and tranquility of the Cloistered Emperor and the nation during Yoshinaka KISO's visit to Kyoto as well as conducting a Kujaku Kyobo ritual for rain.
Japanese: 父信西の関係で後白河法皇との結びつきは強く、木曽義仲の上洛の際に法皇の安穏と天下泰平を祈祷したり、祈雨の為に孔雀経法を修すなどした。
English: Shunkai (date of birth and death unknown) was a Shingon sect priest who lived from the end of the Heian period to the early Kamakura period.
Japanese: 俊海（しゅんかい、生没年不詳）は、平安時代末から鎌倉時代前期の真言宗の僧。
English: Josu (also known as Teisu) (866 - August 19, 944) was a Shingon Sect Buddhist monk who lived during the mid-Heian period.
Japanese: 貞崇（じょうすう（ていすう）、貞観_(日本)8年（866年）－天慶7年7月23日(旧暦)（944年8月19日））は、平安時代中期の真言宗の僧。
English: Josu entered the Buddhist priesthood under Eshuku of Jogan-ji Temple at a very young age and went on to be consecrated by Shobo of Daigo-ji Temple in the year 902.
Japanese: 幼くして貞観寺恵宿の室に入り、902年（延喜2年）醍醐寺聖宝から伝法灌頂をうけた。
English: He briefly secluded himself at Mt. Kinbu but in the year 927 became the gojiso (personal monk) of Emperor Daigo before founding Hokke Sanmai-do halls in 938 as well as playing a major role in the establishing the Shingon Esoteric Buddhism denomination at Daigo-ji Temple.
Japanese: 一時期金峰山（きんぶさん）に篭ったこともあったが、927年（延長(元号)5年）醍醐天皇の護持僧となってから、938年（天慶元年）に法華三昧堂を建立するなど醍醐寺における真言教団の成立に大きく貢献した。
English: Raiyu (1226 - February 7, 1304) was a Shingon Sect Buddhist monk who lived from the mid- to late-Kamakura period.
Japanese: 頼瑜（らいゆ、嘉禄2年（1226年）－嘉元2年1月1日(旧暦)（1304年2月7日））は、鎌倉時代中期から後期にかけての真言宗の僧。
English: Raiyu studied at Daidenpo-in Temple on Mt. Koya from where he went to learn Sanron Sect teachings, Kegon Sect teachings, yoga and the Yuishiki (consciousness-only) doctrine in Nara before studying the teachings of the Hirosawa School and the Hoonin School.
Japanese: 高野山大伝法院で学び、奈良で三論宗・華厳・瑜伽・唯識を学んだのち、広沢流・報恩院流を学んだ。
English: He served both Daidenpo-in Temple and Daigo-ji Temple, and was appointed head priest of Chusho-in Temple on Mt. Koya in 1272.
Japanese: 大伝法院・醍醐寺両寺に属し、1272年（文永9年）高野山中性院の住持となった。
English: Raiyu was consecrated by Jissho and founded the Chushoin school in 1280 but friction arose with Kongobu-ji Temple, and in 1288 he relocated Daidenpo-in Temple and Mitsugo-in Temple to Negoro-ji Temple in Kii Province where he built the foundations of the Shingi Shingon Sect.
Japanese: 実勝から灌頂を受け、1280年（弘安3年）中性院流を開いたが、金剛峯寺と摩擦が生じ、1288年（正応元年）大伝法院と密厳院を紀伊国根来寺に移して新義真言宗の基礎を築いた。
English: Taichu (February 23, 1552 - February 23, 1639) was a Jodo sect priest in the early Edo period.
Japanese: 袋中（たいちゅう、天文(元号)21年1月29日(旧暦)（1552年2月23日）－寛永16年1月21日(旧暦)（1639年2月23日））は、江戸時代前期の浄土宗の学僧。
English: At the age of 14, he became a priest at Noman-ji Temple in Kikuta-no-kori, Mutsu Province, his homeland, and learned Jodo doctrine at Nagoe Danrin Buddhist School.
Japanese: 14歳の時、故郷陸奥国菊多郡の能満寺で出家し、名越檀林で浄土教学を学んだ。
English: In 1577, he dived into the esoteric points of the Shirahata Sect of the Jodo Sect at Zojo-ji Temple in Edo and became the 13th head priest at Jotoku-ji Temple in his homeland.
Japanese: 1577年（天正5年）江戸増上寺で浄土宗白旗派の奥義を極め、故郷の成徳寺13世となる。
English: In 1603, at the age of 51, he failed in the attempt to go to China (Ming) and drifted ashore on Ryukyu.
Japanese: 1603年（慶長8年）51歳の時、中国（明）に渡ろうとして失敗して琉球に漂着した。
English: In 1606, he returned to Kyoto, reestablished Dannohorin-ji Temple in Kyoto Sanjo, and established Taichu-an in Kyoto Gojo.
Japanese: 1606年（慶長11年）帰朝し、京都三条の檀王法林寺を再興し、東山五条に袋中庵を建立した。
English: Kanpen (1100 - July 28, 1166) was a Shingon Sect Buddhist monk who lived during the latter part of the Heian period.
Japanese: 寛遍（かんぺん、康和2年（1100年）-永万2年6月30日(旧暦)（1166年7月28日））は、平安時代後期の真言宗の僧。
English: Kanpen was successively appointed betto (administrator) of Koryu-ji Temple, choja (head priest) of To-ji Temple, homu (director) of To-ji Temple, betto (administrator) of Ninna-ji Temple and betto (administrator) of Engyo-ji Temple, as well as being granted the rank of Daisojo (a Buddhist priest of the highest order) in 1161.
Japanese: 広隆寺別当・東寺長者・東寺法務・東大寺別当・仁和寺別当・円教寺別当を歴任し、1161年（応保元年）大僧正に至った。
English: During this period, he served as officiating monk at the dedication ceremony of the Daito (pagoda that according to Shingon doctrine represents the central point of a mandala) of Mt. Koya, and founded Sonju-in Temple and housed within it a copy of 'Goshuin Engi' (a history of Mt. Koya with the red seal) that was donated by Emperor Toba's wife, Empress Bifukumon-in (FUJIWARA no Tokushi).
Japanese: この間には、高野山大塔落慶供養の導師をつとめ、また、尊寿院を建立し、鳥羽天皇の皇后美福門院（藤原得子）が寄進した「御手印縁起」を尊寿院におさめた。
English: Kanjo (1057 - February 19, 1125) was a Shingon Sect Buddhist monk who lived during the latter part of the Heian period.
Japanese: 寛助（かんじょ、天喜5年（1057年）－天治2年1月15日(旧暦)（1125年2月19日））は、平安時代後期の真言宗の僧。
English: Kanjo entered the Buddhist priesthood under Tsunenori of Ninna-ji Temple and studied esoteric Buddhism before being consecrated by priest-Imperial Prince Shoshin.
Japanese: 仁和寺経範の室に入って密教を学び、性信入道親王（しょうしんにゅうどうしんのう）から灌頂を受けた。
English: He was deeply trusted by Emperor Shirakawa and after being granted the rank of Gon Risshi (generally in Shingon sect, fifteenth-ranking Buddhist priest, literally, "supernumerary master of discipline") in 1099 and was successively appointed as betto (administrator) of Hensho-ji Temple (Kyoto City), betto (administrator) of Ninna-ji Temple, choja (head priest) of To-ji Temple and homu (director) of To-ji Temple.
Japanese: 白河天皇からの信任が厚く、1099年（康和元年）権律師に任じられて以降、遍照寺(京都市)別当・仁和寺別当・東寺長者・東寺法務を歴任した。
English: In 1113 the custom that the Ko-Ajari (lower ranking high priest) ordained at To-ji Temple would become appointed to the Sogo (Office of Monastic Affairs) was established as thanks when Kanjo conducted a ritual that cured Emperor Toba's illness.
Japanese: 1113年（永久(元号)元年）鳥羽天皇の病気平癒の修法の報償として、東寺結縁灌頂の小阿闍梨（こあじゃり）が僧綱に任じられる慣例のもとを築いた。
English: After this he served as betto (administrator) of Koryu-ji Temple, Hossho-ji Temple and Todai-ji Temple, and ascended to the rank of Daisojo in 1121.
Japanese: その後も、広隆寺別当・法勝寺別当・東大寺別当を歴任し、1121年（保安(元号)2年）大僧正に任じられた。
English: Priest-Imperial Prince Shoshin (July 1, 1005 - October 18, 1085) was a member of the Imperial Family and monk in the mid Heian period.
Japanese: 性信入道親王（しょうしんにゅうどうしんのう、寛弘2年6月1日(旧暦)（1005年7月1日）-応徳2年9月27日(旧暦)（1085年10月18日））は、平安時代中期の皇族・僧。
English: He entered into the priesthood in 1018 and was given Denpo Kanjo (ceremony to invest someone with Ajari (rank of master)) from Seijin of Ninna-ji Temple in 1023.
Japanese: 1018年（寛仁2年）に出家し、1023年（治安(元号)3年）に仁和寺の済信（せいじん）から伝法灌頂を受けた。
English: He visited Mt. Koya in 1059 and performed the Buddhist rite of burning Goma (holy fire) for more than eight hundred days and vowed to build, with an imperial order, Kanjo-in Temple on the top of Mt. Koya.
Japanese: 1059年（康平2年）高野山に参詣して、護摩を800余日間行い、高野山山上に灌頂院造営を発願した。
English: He performed many prayers and esoteric Buddhism services including a cure of Emperor Goreizei's disease and his prayers produced a great effect and he was appointed to a nihon (the second court rank for Imperial Princes) for his achievements in 1083.
Japanese: 後冷泉天皇の病気平癒をはじめ多くの修法を行ってその験著しく、1083年（永保3年）その功により二品に叙せられた。
English: Saishin (also called Seijin) (March 12, 954 - July 14, 1030) was a monk of Shingon sect in the mid Heian period.
Japanese: 済信（さいじん・せいじん、天暦8年1月30日(旧暦)（954年3月12日）-長元3年6月11日(旧暦)（1030年7月14日））は、平安時代中期の真言宗の僧。
English: He rose to be a daisojo in 1019 and was given the Gissha no senji (special permission from the Emperor to enter the imperial palace in an ox-drawn cart) for the first time as a monk the next year, 1020.
Japanese: 1019年（寛仁3年）大僧正に至り翌1020年（寛仁4年）僧として初めての牛車宣旨をうけた。
English: He often performed as a doshi (officiating monk) at Kanjo-daies and esoteric Buddhism services and served as a doshi at the funeral ceremony for FUJIWARA no Michinaga in 1027.
Japanese: 灌頂大会や修法の導師を多くつとめ、1027年（万寿4年）には藤原道長の葬儀における導師を勤めた。
English: Jusanbutsu shinko refers to the belief in Juo, ten kings, who are judges in Meido hell including Enma-o (the King of Hell) who were created in Japan based on the Juo-shinko (ten Kings (ten Judges of Hell) belief) and in buddhas, according to the Honji-suijaku setsu (theory of original reality and manifested traces), whose present forms are judges who conduct the later trials (the sixth, the twelfth, and the 32nd anniversaries).
Japanese: 十三仏信仰（じゅうさんぶつしんこう）とは、十王信仰に基づき日本で創作された閻魔王を初めとする冥途の裁判官である十王及びその後の審理（七回忌・十三回忌・三十三回忌）を司る裁判官の本地垂迹説とされる仏に対する信仰である。
English: It is said that these buddhas act as lawyers just as in a trial at the court.
Japanese: これらの仏は審理において実際の裁判所における弁護士の役目を勤めることとなるとされる。
English: (*1) Since the date of death is counted in the first year, the third year is actually the second year when it is counted from the year of death.
Japanese: (※1)死亡した時を一回目として三回目と数えるため、実際は死亡した年から数えると2年目である。
English: Eight buddhas listed in Jusanbutsu buddhas join as guardian Buddhas of the Oriental zodiac.
Japanese: 十三仏に名を連ねる仏のうち8人が「干支」の守護仏として名を連ねている。
English: (*3) Actually, this kannon is not a general Kanzeon Bosatsu, that is, 'Sho Kannon' but 'Senju Kannon,' one of 'Henge Kannons' (the transformations in which Kannon (Deity of Mercy) appears in order to save sentient beings) called 'Roku Kannon,' but here 'Kanzeon Bosatsu' is daringly used as all Henge Kannons are said to be an incarnations of Sho Kannon.
Japanese: (※3)正確には一般的にいう観世音菩薩、つまり「聖観音」ではなく、「六観音」と呼ばれる「変化観音」の一つである「千手観音」だが、変化観音はすべて聖観音の化身であるとされるため敢えて「観世音菩薩」と表記。
English: Engyo (799 - March 29, 852) was a monk of Shingon sect in the Heian period.
Japanese: 円行（えんぎょう、延暦18年（799年）－仁寿2年3月6日(旧暦)（852年3月29日））は、平安時代の真言宗の僧。
English: He received Daiho (great traditions of Esoteric practices) of both Kongokai (Diamond Realm) and Taizokai (Womb Realm) from Kukai in 823 and also received kanjo (a ceremony to be the successor) from Gorin.
Japanese: 823年（弘仁14年）空海から金剛界・胎蔵界両部の大法を受け、また杲隣（ごうりん）から灌頂を受けた。
English: He became a nitto-shoyaku-so, a monk who was approved to go to China, with recommendation by Jichie (Jitsue) and he went to Tang with Ennin, Ensai, Jogyo, and others in 838.
Japanese: 実恵の推挙により入唐請益僧（にっとうしょうやくそう）となり、838年（承和(日本)5年）円仁・円載・常暁らと唐に渡った。
English: He later founded Reigan-ji Temple, Yamashiro Province by an imperial order and was also appointed to the first betto (the superior of a temple) of Tenno-ji Temple.
Japanese: その後勅命により山城国霊巌寺を開創し、また天王寺の初代別当に任じられた。
English: Kenchi (1226 - July 30, 1310 ?) was a monk of the Jodo Shinshu (True Pure Land Sect of Buddhism) in the mid Kamakura period.
Japanese: 顕智（けんち、嘉禄2年（1226年）-延慶(日本)3年7月4日(旧暦)（1310年7月30日）?）は、鎌倉時代中期の浄土真宗の僧。
English: He studied under Shinbutsu, a disciple of Shinran who was a founder of Jodo Shinshu, and later became Shinran's direct disciple and changed his name to Kenchi.
Japanese: 浄土真宗の祖親鸞の弟子真仏に師事し、その後親鸞の直弟子となって顕智と改めたという。
English: In 1258, after Shinbutsu died, he succeeded the third Senju-ji Temple, Shinshu Sect Takada school head temple and helped Kakushinni and devoted himself to build Otani-byodo Mausoleum.
Japanese: 真仏が没した後の1258年（正嘉2年）には、真宗高田派の本山である専修寺の3世を継ぎ、覚信尼を助けて大谷廟堂の造営に力を注いだ。
English: Kenshun (1299-August 2, 1357) was a monk of Shingon sect in the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Japan).
Japanese: 賢俊（けんしゅん、正安元年（1299年）-正平(日本)12年/延文2年7月16日(旧暦)（1357年8月2日））は、南北朝時代(日本)の真言宗の僧。
English: In the internal disturbances in the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Japan), he took Takauji ASHIKAGA's side and excluded Monkan, a monk who had wielded power taking advantage of Emperor Godaigo's trust, and in 1336, he was appointed to the Gon Daisojo (second-ranking Buddhist priest), becoming the head of Daigo-ji Temple and Negoro-ji Temple.
Japanese: 南北朝時代の内乱では足利尊氏方につき、後醍醐天皇の信任を受け権勢を誇っていた文観を排除し、1336年（建武(日本)3年/延元元年）、権大僧正に任じられて醍醐寺座主・根来寺座主となる。
English: He also fulfilled his duty to convey a command from a retired emperor Emperor Kogen of Jimyoin-To Line (imperial lineage from Emperor Gofukakusa to Emperor Gokomatsu, Northern Court of Japan) and hand the Imperial standard (made of gold brocade) to Takauji, which laid the foundation of the relationship between the Ashikaga Shogunal family and the Hino family.
Japanese: また持明院統（北朝(日本)）の光厳天皇の院宣と錦旗を尊氏に伝える役割を果たし、室町時代の足利将軍家と日野家の関係の端緒となる。
English: Wielding power as Takauji's gojiso (a monk working for a noble family), he not only established a Buddhist temple at Daigo-ji Temple after receiving a donated fief of 60,000 koku (approximately 10.8 million liters of crop yield), but also established Shin Sanpoin in Kyoto, becoming the Inju (the chief of a temple) after the new established temple was donated.
Japanese: 尊氏の護持僧として権勢をふるい、醍醐寺に食邑として6万石を寄進されて伽藍を整備し、さらに京都に新三宝院を造営・寄進されてその院主となった。
English: He assumed the post of To-ji choja (the chief abbot of To-ji Temple) in 1340 and the post of Homu Daisojo (the highest Buddhist priest managing Buddhistic ceremonies and giving a certificate to monks and nuns) in 1342.
Japanese: 1340年（暦応3年/興国元年）に東寺長者、1342年（康永元年/興国3年）法務大僧正に就任。
English: He resigned his post as To-ji choja in 1350 to accompany Takauji to the Kyushu region for suppressing dissidents.
Japanese: 1350年（観応元年/正平5年）東寺長者の職を辞して尊氏の九州鎮定にしたがっている。
English: Gangyo (date of birth unknown, passed away on April 21, 874) was a learned priest pursuing his studies in the former Heian period.
Japanese: 願暁（がんぎょう、生年不詳－貞観_(日本)16年3月27日(旧暦)（874年4月21日））は、平安時代前期の学僧。
English: He studied Sanron Sect under Yakuho of Gango-ji Temple and Gonso of Daian-ji Temple and learned a lot about Hosso sect/esoteric Buddhism.
Japanese: 元興寺の薬宝や大安寺の勤操（ごんそう）に師事して三論宗教学を学び、法相宗・密教にも通じた。
English: He became a lecturer at Yuimae in 845 and served as shikishu (assistant priest) at the celebration of the construction of Joshinin of Enryaku-ji Temple in 846.
Japanese: 845年（承和(日本)12年）維摩会講師となり、翌846年（承和13年）の延暦寺定心院落慶の際には職衆をつとめた。
English: He donated one hoju at Todaiji Daibutsu Onkashira Kuyo (Inauguration ceremony of fixing the head of Great Buddha of Todai-ji Temple) in 861 and was given the newly-established title, Hokkyo-shonin-i (a title of honor that was given to Buddhist sculptors, painters, poets, etc) in 864.
Japanese: 861年（貞観3年）東大寺大仏御頭供養の際に宝樹1本を寄進し、864年（貞観6年）に新設された法橋上人位に任じられた。
English: Gonso was a Sanron sect priest (born in 754 and passed away in June 25, 827) in the latter Nara period and the former Heian period.
Japanese: 勤操（ごんそう・ごんぞう、天平勝宝6年（754年）－天長4年5月8日(旧暦)（827年6月25日））は、奈良時代後期から平安時代前期にかけての三論宗の僧。
English: In 796, at Iwabuchi-dera Temple located at the foot of Mt. Takamado, he started Hokke hakko (ceremonial series of eight lectures on the eight scrolls of the Lotus Sutra) for the repose of the soul of Eiko, who had been in the same school.
Japanese: 796年（延暦15年）同門であった栄好の追善のために高円山（たかまどやま）の麓の岩淵寺で法華八講を創始した。
English: In 813, Gonso argued the Hosso teachings down at Daigoku-den Saisho-ko and was designated as Risshi (the third rank of priest following Sojo and Sozu).
Japanese: 813年（弘仁4年）大極殿最勝講で法相宗義を論破し律師に任じられた。
English: Gonso worked as betto (chief administrator) of Gufuku-ji Temple (also known as Kawara-ji Temple) and Sai-ji Temple, which was under construction at that time, and became Daisozu (the upper Buddhist priests in the second highest position) in 826.
Japanese: 弘福寺（川原寺）別当や当時造営中であった西寺の別当を歴任して826年（天長3年）大僧都に至った。
English: Gonso also showed understanding for new sects, the Tendai sect established by Saicho and the Shingon sect established by Kukai.
Japanese: 当時の日本では新しい宗義であった最澄の天台宗・空海の真言宗にも理解を示した。
English: Yakushin (827 - April 8, 906) was a Shingon sect priest in the former Heian period.
Japanese: 益信（やくしん、天長4年（827年）－延喜6年3月7日(旧暦)（906年4月8日））は、平安時代前期の真言宗の僧。
English: He first studied Hosokyo-sect under Myosen, studied the doctrine of the esoteric Buddhism under Shuei, and received kanjo (a ceremony to be the successor) from Gennin.
Japanese: 初め明詮に法相教学を学び、宗叡に密教の法を受け、源仁に灌頂を受けた。
English: In 899, when the Retired Emperor Uda became a priest, he worked as Uda's mentor for his receiving the religious precept and later gave Uda kanjo as well.
Japanese: 899年（昌泰2年）宇多上皇が出家する際の受戒の師となり、あとに灌頂も授けた。
English: Yakushin also made FUJIWARA no Yoshiko, Naishi no tsukasa (female palace attendant) a Buddhist, her Higashiyama mountain villa was donated as a temple and he named it the Enjo-ji Temple.
Japanese: また、内侍司藤原淑子の帰依も受け、その東山山荘を寺として円成寺と称した。
English: Shunjo (September 6, 1166 - April 25, 1227) was a priest in the former Kamakura period.
Japanese: 俊芿（しゅんじょう、仁安(日本)元年8月10日(旧暦)（1166年9月6日）－嘉禄3年3月8日(旧暦)（1227年4月25日））は、鎌倉時代前期の僧。
English: In 1183, Shunjo became a priest at the age of 18 and in 1184 he received gusokukai at Kanzeon-ji Temple Dazaifu City.
Japanese: 1183年（寿永3年）18歳の時に出家剃髪し、翌1184年（元暦元年）大宰府観世音寺で具足戒を受けた。
English: He learned about the Zen sect under Moan Genso of Mt. Kin (Jingshan), the Ritsu sect under Joan Ryoko of Mt. Shimei (Siming Shan) and the Tendai Sect under Hoppo Shuin (Bei-feng zong-yin).
Japanese: 径山の蒙庵元総に禅を、四明山の如庵了宏に律を、北峰宗印に天台教学を学んだ。
English: Twelve years later, in 1211, he came back to Japan and established Hokkyo-ritsu.
Japanese: 12年後の1211年（建暦元年）日本に帰国して北京律（ほっきょうりつ）をおこした。
English: Nobufusa UTSUNOMIYA, who became a Buddhist thanks to Shunjo, donated Senyu-ji Temple to him, and Shunjo changed the Chinese characters used for its name and fundraised for the re-construction of the temple.
Japanese: 俊芿に帰依した宇都宮信房に仙遊寺を寄進され、寺号を泉涌寺と改めて再興するための勧進を行った。
English: After that, Sennyu-ji prospered as a training hall for Yonshu kengaku (learning the four sects of the Ritsu, Mitsu, Zen and Pure Land).
Japanese: 以後泉涌寺は律・密・禅・浄土の四宗兼学の道場として栄えることとなった。
English: In the history of calligraphy, Shunjo's contribution of transplanting a new calligraphy style based on Songs Style to Japanese calligraphy was great and it is said that his writing style was highly evaluated in Sung.
Japanese: 書道史上、宋風の新書風を移植した功は大であり、その書名は宋朝においても高かったといわれる。
English: Calligraphy of Sennyu-ji Kanenso is, in both character and Koppo, the gyosho-tai (semi-cursive style of writing) of Kozankoku style, which was popular in Sung.
Japanese: 泉涌寺勧縁疏の書は、風格、骨法ともに宋代に流行した黄山谷風の行書である。
English: Kokei (977 - August 27, 1049) was a Tendai sect priest in the middle days of the Heian period.
Japanese: 皇慶（こうけい、貞元_(日本)2年（977年）－永承4年7月26日(旧暦)（1049年8月27日））は、平安時代中期の天台宗の僧。
English: He went on a pilgrimage in various provinces and he learned about the Tendai Sect under Joshin at Hoko-in Temple in Mt. Hiei, and Fugen Enmei ho (prayer and austerities of Fugen Enmei (Samantabhadra) for Tomoakira FUJIWARA, the Kokushi (an officer of local government) in Iyo Province from 995 to 999, and received Tomitsu art from Keiun in Kyushu.
Japanese: 比叡山法興院静真に師事して天台教学を学び、長徳年間（995年－999年）伊予国で国司藤原知章のために普賢延命法を修し、九州では景雲から東密の法を受けるなど諸国を遍歴した。
English: He tried to go to China (Sung) with Jakusho in 1003, but failed.
Japanese: 1003年（長保5年）寂照とともに中国（宋(王朝)）に渡ろうとしたが果たせなかった。
English: From 1024 to 1028, he mastered Jippi Bishamon ho (literally, "teachings of the ten-armed Vaisravana (guardian god of Buddhism)") and was designated as Ajari.
Japanese: 万寿年間（1024年－1028年）に十臂毘沙門法を修して阿闍梨に任じられる。
English: Hoon-ko refers to a memorial service which was held around the anniversary of the death of Shinran (1173 - 1262), the founder of Jodo Shinshu (True Pure Land Sect of Buddhism) for the purpose of Hon shatoku (repayment for indebtedness) to the founder.
Japanese: 報恩講とは、浄土真宗の開祖である親鸞(1173～1262)の命日の前後に、宗祖に対する報恩謝徳の為に営まれる法要のこと。
English: It is said that the service originated from Hongan-ji the third, Kakunyo's compiling "Hoon-ko Shiki" (Buddhist sutra for Hon-ko (a memorial services for Shinran)) at the thirty-third anniversary of the death of Shinran.
Japanese: 本願寺三世覚如が、親鸞の三十三回忌に『報恩講私記（式）』を撰述した事が起源であるとされる。
English: Hoon-ko is the most important service in the annual events to the priests and believers of Jodo Shinshu.
Japanese: 浄土真宗の僧侶･門徒にとっては、年中行事の中でも最も重要な法要である。
English: The service conducted at the head temple is called Goshoki Hoon-ko and it is conducted for a week, with Shinran's death day being Kechigan (the last day).
Japanese: 本山で営まれる法要は、御正忌報恩講と呼ばれ、祥月命日を結願（最終日）として一週間に渡り営まれる。
English: The service is called 'Otorikoshi' or 'Ohikiage' in branch temples and it is conducted before or after Goshoki Hoon-ko for one to three days or for five days.
Japanese: 別院･各末寺においては、「お取越」もしくは「お引上」と呼ばれ、御正忌報恩講とは日付を前後にずらして1～3日間、ないし5日間営まれる。
English: The service is also conducted in the way of 'Otorikoshi' or 'Ohikiage,' in front of believers' Onaibutsu (butsudan, a Buddhist alter) with the chief priest from the temple, O-tetsugi-dera Temple, to which the believers belong.
Japanese: 門徒のお内仏（仏壇）の前においても、所属寺院（お手次寺）の住職を招いて「お取越」･「お引上」にて営まれる。
English: The reason why they change the dates for the service is that it is a custom for every priest and believer to visit the head temple during Goshoki Hoon-ko.
Japanese: 日付をずらす理由は、すべての僧侶･門徒は御正忌報恩講期間中に上山する（本山に参拝する）のが、慣わしとされる為である。
English: November 21 to 28: Shinshu Otani school (O-higashi), Shinshu Bukkoji Sect, Shinshu Kosho school, Shinshu Kibe school, Shinshu Josho-ji school, Shinshu Sanmonto school and Shinshu Yamamoto school.
Japanese: 11月21日～28日…真宗大谷派（お東）・真宗佛光寺派・真宗興正派・真宗木辺派・真宗誠照寺派・真宗三門徒派・真宗山元派
English: Shinran Shonin entered nirvana in November 28, 1262 (by the old calendar) (January 16, 1263 by the solar calendar).
Japanese: 親鸞聖人が入滅された日は、弘長2年（1262年）11月28日（太陽暦：1263年1月16日）である。
English: Some schools conduct the service based on the date of Shinran's entering nirvana by the old calender (November 28) and others do so by converting the date based on the solar calendar (January 16).
Japanese: 宗派により、旧暦の日付のまま新暦の日付で行われる場合（11月28日）と新暦に換算した1月16日に営まれる場合があるからである。
English: Kanku (884 - February 28, 972) was a Shingon sect priest in the middle of the Heian period.
Japanese: 寛空（かんくう、元慶8年（884年）－天禄3年2月6日(旧暦)（972年2月28日）は、平安時代中期の真言宗の僧。
English: He worked as jido (a page) for the Emperor Uda and then became a priest, and learned the method in esoteric Buddhism from cloistered emperor and Jinnichi.
Japanese: 宇多天皇の侍童をつとめ、その後出家して法皇及び神日（じんにち）から法を受けた。