nntsuzu/KFTT huggingface dataset:
English: In 1488, Nichishin (Hokke sect Shinmon school) erected Honryu-ji Temple (Kyoto Prefecture).
Japanese: 1488年（長享2年）に日真(法華宗真門流)は本隆寺（京都府）を建立する。
English: In 1872, in accordance with the one head per religious sect rule, the Nichishin school merged with all other schools under the Nichiren sect.
Japanese: 1872年（明治5年）に一宗一管長制により、日真門流は日蓮門下の諸門流と連合する。
English: In 1876, with installation of the head, the Nichishin school publicly referred to itself as the Honryu-ji school whereby the Nichiren sect Shoretsu school broke up.
Japanese: 1876年（明治9年）に管長設置により、日真門流は本隆寺派と公称し、日蓮宗勝劣派は解体する。
English: In 1941, the Honmyo Hokke Sect, Honmon Hokke Sect and Hokke Sect were amalgamated as prescribed by the Religious Corporations Ordinance whereby becoming publicly referred to as the Hokke Sect.
Japanese: 1941年（昭和16年）に宗教団体法により、本妙法華宗と本門法華宗と法華宗が合同し、法華宗と公称する。
English: In 1951, breaking away from the Hokke Sect, the former Honmyo Hokke Sect faction became referred to as the Hokke sect Shinmon school.
Japanese: 1951年（昭和26年）に法華宗から独立し、法華宗真門流と公称する。
English: Chonen (February 25, 938 - April 25, 1016) was a priest at Todai-ji Temple during the mid-Heian period.
Japanese: 奝然（ちょうねん、天慶元年1月24日(旧暦)（938年2月25日）－長和5年3月16日(旧暦)（1016年4月25日））は、平安時代中期の東大寺の僧。
English: He learned the San-lun Teachings from Kanri at Todai-ji Temple, and he learned Shingon Esoteric Buddhism from Gengo at Ishiyama-dera Temple in Omi Province.
Japanese: 東大寺の観理に三論教学を、近江国石山寺の元杲（げんごう）に真言密教を学んだ。
English: On his way home, he carved a copy of the wooden seated statue of Shakya Nyorai (Shakyamuni)), which was created by King Udayana, and brought it home in 986 with the document regarding its origin stored within the wooden carving.
Japanese: 途中でインドの優填王（うでんおう）が造立したと言う釈迦如来立像を模刻し、胎内にその由来記などを納めて、986年（寛和2年）に帰国した。
English: In the same year, he was appointed Hokkyo (the third highest rank for Buddhist priests), and from the beginning of 989, he served as the Todai-ji Betto (secretary in the office of temple) for 3 years.
Japanese: 同じ年法橋に任じられ、989年（永祚(日本)元年）から3年間東大寺別当をつとめた。
English: The seated statue of Shakya Nyorai, that was brought into Japan by Chonen, was enshrined in Seiryo-ji Temple, at the foot of Mt. Atago, where Chonen vowed to build a temple to enshrine Shakya, which began its construction before Chonen left for Sung and was completed after his death.
Japanese: 奝然が請来した釈迦如来立像は、奝然が宋にわたる前に伽藍の建立を誓った愛宕山麓の地に清凉寺が建立され、奝然の没後に完成してそこに安置された。
English: Chonen (February 3, 1793 - March 22, 1868) was a Jodo Shinshu (the True Pure Land Sect of Buddhism) priest in the late Edo period.
Japanese: 超然（ちょうねん、寛政4年12月23日(旧暦)（1793年2月3日）－慶応4年2月29日(旧暦)（1868年3月22日））は、江戸時代後期の浄土真宗の僧。
English: In 1821, he reconciled the debate between Gitai and Undo of Hongwan-ji Temple Gakurin (school) and brought an end to the confusion in the religious debate after The Sango Wakuran Controversy (The Incident that Disturbed the Three Deeds).
Japanese: 1821年（文政4年）本願寺学林の義諦と雲幢との対論を調停し、また三業惑乱後の宗論の混乱を収束させた。
English: From 1848 to 1854, he wrote 'Shinshu Hoyo Tenko' under the order of Konyo, Hongwan-ji Temple.
Japanese: 嘉永年間（1848年－1854年）には本願寺広如の命により、「真宗法要典拠」を著している。
English: He insisted on Sonnoron (imperialism) at the end of the Edo period and got on with Mikisaburo RAI, Gessho of Myoen-ji Temple in Suo Province and others.
Japanese: 幕末期には尊王論を主張し、頼三樹三郎や周防国妙円寺の月性らと交流した。
English: Shinkan (1275 - July 16, 1341) was a Ji sect priest from the end of the Kamakura period to the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Japan).
Japanese: 真観（しんかん、建治元年（1275年）-暦応4年/興国2年6月2日(旧暦)（1341年7月16日））は、鎌倉時代末期から南北朝時代(日本)の時宗の僧。
English: Then he learned Zen from Kakushin SHINCHI of the Kokoku-ji Temple at Yura, Kii Province, received the prophecy at Kumano Shingu and changed his name to 一阿.
Japanese: ついで紀伊国由良興国寺の心地覚心から禅を学び、熊野新宮で霊告を受けて一阿と名を改めた。
English: In 1300, he studied with the Tokimune Yugyo Shoni, the second generation Ta Shinkyo (the second Traveling Saint) at Itabana, Kozuke Province, and lived in the Muryoko-ji Temple in Toma, Sagami Province.
Japanese: 1300年（正安2年）上野国板鼻で時宗遊行上人第2世他阿真教に師事し、相模国当麻無量光寺に住した。
English: In 1309, he went to Kyoto and lived in Gidarin-ji Temple, and in 1311, while he prayed for the safe delivery of the baby for Kogimonin FUJIWARA no Yasuko, the high ranked lady of court for Emperor Gofushimi, for which he was awarded the land of Shijo Kyogoku in Kyoto, and then changed the name of Gidarin-ji Temple to Konren-ji Temple (Kyoto City).
Japanese: 1309年（延慶(日本)2年）上洛して祇陀林寺に住し、1311年（応長元年）後伏見天皇の女御広義門院藤原寧子の安産を願って霊験があり、京都四条京極の地を賜り、祇陀林寺を金蓮寺(京都市)とあらためた。
English: Mukan Fumon (1212 – January 3, 1292) was a Buddhist priest of the Rinzai Sect in the mid-Kamakura Period.
Japanese: 無関普門（むかんふもん、建暦2年（1212年）－正応4年12月12日(旧暦)（1292年1月3日））は、鎌倉時代中期の臨済宗の僧。
English: Afterwards, Mukan Fumon attended various lectures in the Kanto and Hokuetsu regions in addition to practicing Zen medications with Enni (Benen) at Tofuku-ji Temple in Kyoto.
Japanese: その後、関東や北越の講席を遊歴し、京都東福寺の円爾（弁円）に参禅した。
English: In 1251, Mukan Fumon visited the Sung (Dynasty) in China and traveled around to visit various temples of the Zen sect until returning to Japan in 1261.
Japanese: 1251年（建長3年）中国の宋(王朝)にわたり、1261年（弘長元年）に帰国するまで禅宗寺院を巡歴して参禅した。
English: In 1288, in recognition of his service for exorcising specters that haunted the detached palace of Emperor Kameyama, Mukan Fumon was made the first resident priest of Nanzen-ji Temple.
Japanese: 1288年（正応元年）亀山天皇の離宮に出没する妖怪を降伏（ごうぶく）した功により、南禅寺第1世となっている。
English: Additionally, Tenju-an Temple, the subtemple of Nansen-ji Temple, was built as the pagoda (graveyard) of Mukan Fumon by Kokan Shiren.
Japanese: なお、南禅寺の塔頭である天授庵は虎関師錬（こかんしれん）により無関普門の塔所（墓所）として建立されたものである。
English: Zuikei Shuho (January 2, 1392 – June 3, 1473) was a Buddhist priest of the Rinzai sect in the mid-Muromachi Period.
Japanese: 瑞渓周鳳（ずいけいしゅうほう、明徳2年/元中8年12月8日(旧暦)（1392年1月2日）－文明(日本)5年5月8日(旧暦)（1473年6月3日））は、室町時代中期の臨済宗の僧。
English: In 1406, Zuikei Shuho became a pupil of Mukyushushin at Shokoku-ji Temple in Kyoto entering the priesthood.
Japanese: 1406年（応永13年）京都相国寺の無求周伸（むきゅうしゅうしん）に師事して出家し、その法を継ぐ。
English: In 1440, Zuikei Shuho assumed the post of the chief priest of Sokoku-ji Temple and, subsequently in 1446, was made the Inju (the chief of the temple) of Shokoku-ji Temple Rokuon-in whereby being appointed as Soroku (the highest-ranking priest of the Gozan, the leader of the Zen sect).
Japanese: 1440年（永享12年）相国寺の住持に就任し、1446年（文安3年）相国寺鹿苑院の院主となり、僧録に任じられた。
English: He was given important posts by the sixth shogun Yoshinori ASHIKAGA and the eighth shogun Yoshimasa ASHIKAGA and, by using his talent in writing, was assigned to develop diplomatic correspondence for the Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun).
Japanese: 6代将軍足利義教、8代将軍足利義政に重用され、文筆の才により室町幕府の外交文書の作成にあたった。
English: Zuikei Shuho compiled a book on diplomatic history "Zenrin Kokuhoki," criticizing the diplomatic style practiced by Yoshimitsu ASHIKAGA with Ming in which Yoshimitsu sent gifts to Ming.
Japanese: 外交史書の『善隣国宝記』を編集し、足利義満の明との朝貢形式の外交を非難している。
English: Ranbakeishi (1417 – March 17, 1501) was a Buddhist priest of the Rinzai sect between the mid-Muromachi and Sengoku periods (Period of Warring States).
Japanese: 蘭坡景茝（らんぱけいし、応永26年（1417年）－文亀元年2月28日(旧暦)（1501年3月17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: Upon entering Nanzen-ji Temple, Ranbakeishi became a pupil of Daimobonki, carrying over his master's dharma and studying Chinese poetry under various people including Kiseireigen and Zuiganryusei.
Japanese: 南禅寺に入り大模梵軌（だいもぼんき）に師事してその法を継ぎ、希世霊彦（きせいれいげん）や瑞巌龍惺（ずいがんりゅうせい）らに漢詩文を学んだ。
English: Subsequent to becoming the chief priest of Rinsen-ji Temple in 1475, Ranbakeishi successively held the post of chief priest of various temples such as Shokoku-ji Temple, Toji-in Temple and 常在光寺 and created 仙館軒 (later called 仙館院) on the grounds of Nanzen-ji Temple.
Japanese: 1475年（文明(日本)7年）臨川寺の住持となり、その後は相国寺・等持院・常在光寺などの住持を歴任し、南禅寺内に仙館軒（のちに仙館院）を創建している。
English: Ryukan (1148 - January 21, 1228) was a Jodo sect priest from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period.
Japanese: 隆寛（りゅうかん、久安4年（1148年）－安貞元年12月13日(旧暦)（1228年1月21日））は、平安時代後期から鎌倉時代前期にかけての浄土宗の僧。
English: In his childhood, Ryukan entered Enryaku-ji Temple on Mt. Hiei and learned Tendai doctrine under his uncle, Koen.
Japanese: 幼い頃に比叡山に登って延暦寺に入り、伯父の皇円に師事して天台教学を学んだ。
English: After that, he became a pupil of Honen, the founder of Japan's Pure Land sect, and was given 'Senchaku Hongan Nenbutsu Shu' by Honen in March, 1204.
Japanese: その後日本浄土宗の祖法然の門にくだり、1204年（元久元年）3月には法然から「選択本願念仏集」を授けられた。
English: Ryukan was regarded one of the major people who spread Senju Nenbutsu (the Single-Minded Recitation of the Nenbutsu) in the Karoku Persecution and was exiled to Mutsu Province.
Japanese: 嘉禄の法難では専修念仏を広めた中心人物の一人とみられて陸奥国に配流となった。
English: On the way, he edified Kanto warriors and passed away in Iiyama, Sagami Province (present day, Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture).
Japanese: その途中で関東の武士を教化しが、相模国飯山（現在の神奈川県厚木市内）で没した。
English: Ryoankeigo (1425 - October 3, 1514) was a Buddhist monk of Rinzai Sect in the mid-Muromachi period and Sengoku period (Period of Warring States) (Japan).
Japanese: 了庵桂悟（りょうあんけいご、応永32年（1425年）－永正11年9月15日(旧暦)（1514年10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: He succeeded the teachings of Daigihosin, a monk of Shinnyo-ji Temple in Yamashiro Province, and became the chief priest of Tofuku-ji Temple in 1478 after serving at Anyo-ji Temple in Ise Province.
Japanese: 山城国真如寺の大疑宝信の法を継ぎ、伊勢国安養寺を経て、1478年（文明(日本)10年）東福寺の住持となった。
English: He was appointed as the senior envoy of Kenminshi (Japanese envoys to Ming Dynasty China) in 1506 and in 1511, he went to Ming and was involved in the price negotiation of trade products while exchanging with cultured persons there.
Japanese: 1506年（永正3年）遣明使の正使に任じられて1511年（永正8年）明に渡り、貿易品の価格交渉や文人との交流を行った。
English: He returned to Japan in 1513 and from then, he resided at Nanzen-ji Temple and Tofuku-ji Temple Daiji-in.
Japanese: 1513年（永正10年）に帰国し、その後は南禅寺や東福寺大慈院に住した。
English: Tettsugikai (February 18, 1219 - October 18, 1309) was a Buddhist monk of Soto Sect in the mid-Kamakura period.
Japanese: 徹通義介（てっつうぎかい、承久元年2月2日(旧暦)（1219年2月18日）-延慶(日本)2年9月14日(旧暦)（1309年10月18日））は、鎌倉時代中期の曹洞宗の僧。
English: After receiving Buddhist precepts at Mt. Hiei, he became a disciple of Dogen, a monk of Kosho-ji Temple at Fukakusa in Yamashiro Province, and practiced Zen meditation under him.
Japanese: 初め比叡山に登って授戒したが、1241年（仁治2年）山城国深草興聖寺の道元に師事して参禅した。
English: He was thereafter inaugurated as the third chief priest of Eihei-ji Temple, but after the death of Ejo, he moved to Kaga Province and became the founder of Daijo-ji Temple by converting it from a Shingon Sect temple to a Zen temple.
Japanese: その後永平寺第3世に就任するが、懐奘の没後は加賀国に移り、大乗寺を真言宗寺院から禅院に改めその開山となった。
English: When Empress Dowager TACHIBANA no Kachiko invited a Zen sect priest from Tang China by sending Egaku as the messenger in 835, Giku came to Japan due to 斉安's recommendation.
Japanese: 835年（承和2年）皇太后橘嘉智子が恵萼（えがく）を使者として唐に送って唐の禅僧を招聘した際、斉安の推挙により来日した。
English: At first Giku lived in To-ji Saiin (the western part of To-ji Temple) and then moved to Danrin-ji Temple, which was established by Kachiko, becoming the founder of the temple.
Japanese: 初め東寺西院に住したが、その後嘉智子が創建した檀林寺に移ってその開基となった。
English: It is said that when Egaku revisited Tang China, he engraved Giku's accomplishments on a monument, sent it to Japan, and built it beside Rajomon Gate in Kyoto.
Japanese: 後に恵萼が再び唐に渡った際、その事績を日本国首伝禅宗記として碑に刻み、日本に送り京の羅城門脇に建てたという。
English: 1178 - January 13, 1251) was a Kegon sect priest in the middle of the Kamakura period.
Japanese: 喜海（きかい、治承2年（1178年）－建長2年12月20日(旧暦)（1251年1月13日））は、鎌倉時代中期の華厳宗の僧。
English: Together with Myoe, Kikai engaged in copying and collating Kegon Thought and its commentary, 'Kegon-kyo Tangen-ki.'
Japanese: 明恵とともに華厳教学やその注釈書「華厳経探玄記」の書写・校合に携わった。
English: In the Okibumi (Will and Testament) of Myoe, Kikai was approved as the head student of Kozan-ji Temple as one of the Kuju disciples of Kozan-ji Temple, and lived in Kozan-ji Jumujinin Temple after Myoe's death.
Japanese: 明恵の置文に高山寺久住の一人として高山寺の学頭と定められ、明恵の没後も高山寺十無尽院に住した。
English: Mokujikiyoa (year of birth is not clear - December 25, 1763) was a Buddhist monk of Shingon Sect in the mid-Edo period.
Japanese: 木食養阿（もくじきようあ、生年不詳－宝暦13年11月21日(旧暦)（1763年12月25日））は、江戸時代中期の真言宗の僧。
English: He initially studied under Eyu, a monk of Sennyu-ji Temple Unryu-in, and became a monk, but in 1711, he went to Mt. Koya and practiced Mokujikigyo, the ascetic practice of abstaining from eating ten kinds of grains, under Mokujikiesho.
Japanese: 初め泉涌寺雲龍院の慧雄に師事して出家したが、1711年（正徳(日本)元年）高野山に上って木食恵昌について十穀を絶つ木食行を学んだ。
English: After travelling to various provinces, he returned to Kyoto and there he practiced nenbutsu (Buddhist invocation) activities, founded Tanukidani Fudo-in in Rakuhoku and Gojozaka Ansho-in Temple and was engaged in the civil engineering work of roads and bridges.
Japanese: 諸国を行脚した後京都に戻って念仏活動を行い、洛北の狸谷不動院や五条坂安祥院を開創したほか、橋や道路の土木工事を行った。
English: Ane (794 - May 2, 868) was a Buddhist monk of Tendai Sect in the early Heian period.
Japanese: 安慧（あんえ、延暦13年（794年）－貞観_(日本)10年4月3日(旧暦)（868年5月2日））は、平安時代前期の天台宗の僧。
English: After studying under Kouchi, a monk of Ono-dera Temple in Shimotsuke Province, and becoming a monk, he went to Mt. Hiei and studied Exoteric Buddhism as well as Esoteric Buddhism under Saicho and Ennin.
Japanese: 下野国小野寺の広智（こうち）に師事して出家、ついで比叡山に登って最澄・円仁について顕教・密教を学んだ。
English: He entered the Buddhist priesthood as Shanagyo-gakusei (a learned monk who majors in Esoteric Buddhism) and according to the regulations, he practiced Rozan-shugyo for 12 years (ascetic practices of confining oneself in a temple for 12 years).
Japanese: 遮那業学生（密教専攻の学僧）として得度し、規定により12年篭山修行を行った。
English: In 844, he was appointed as a lecturer in Dewa Province and it is said that he converted many local Hosso Sect believers into Tendai Sect believers.
Japanese: その後、844年（承和(日本)11年）出羽国の講師に任じられ、その地の法相宗徒の多くを天台宗に改宗させたという。
English: He was selected in 848 as one of Juzenji (ten selected excellent priests) of Enryaku-ji Temple Joshin-in and after being selected as one of Naigubu Juzenji (ten selected excellent priests for a Buddhist service conducted at the Imperial court), he was finally inaugurated as the head priest of the Tendai Sect in 864.
Japanese: 848年（承和13年）延暦寺定心院十禅師に任じられ、内供奉十禅師を経て、864年（貞観6年）天台座主に就任した。
English: Ryoshonyudo Shinno (January 16, 1623 - August 6, 1693) was the Monzeki (head priest of temple who was a member of the Imperial Family) of Kyoto Manju-in Temple in the early Edo period.
Japanese: 良尚入道親王（りょうしょうにゅうどうしんのう、元和(日本)8年12月16日(旧暦)（1623年1月16日）－元禄6年7月5日(旧暦)（1693年8月6日））は、江戸時代前期の京都曼殊院の門跡。
English: He became a disciple of Manjuin no miya and also became the adopted child of the Emperor Gomizunoo in 1632.
Japanese: 曼殊院宮の付弟（ふてい）となり、1632年（寛永9年）後水尾天皇の猶子となった。
English: He was conferred the title of Imperial Prince by the Imperial proclamation issued in August 1634 and in September, he entered the Buddhist priesthood at Manju-in Temple.
Japanese: 1634年（寛永11年）8月に親王宣下を受け、9月に曼殊院で得度している。
English: After he was appointed as head priest of the Tendai Sect in March 1646, he moved Manju-in Temple, which had been located at a place near to the current Kyoto Imperial Palace, to Ichijoji village in Rakuhoku in 1656 and improved its garan (ensemble of temple buildings).
Japanese: 1646年（正保3年）3月には天台座主に任じられ、1656年（明暦2年）現在の京都御所近くにあった曼殊院を洛北一乗寺村へ移転し、伽藍を整備している。
English: He was known as a person of culture since he learned paintings from the brothers Tanyu and Naonobu KANO, practiced Ikenobo-school flower arrangement and was well versed in classical literature.
Japanese: 絵画を狩野探幽・狩野尚信兄弟に学び、池坊華道を納めて古典に通じるなど文化人としても知られた。
English: Nikko (April 23, 1626 - April 20, 1698) was a Buddhist monk of Nichiren Sect in the early Edo period.
Japanese: 日講（にっこう、寛永3年3月27日(旧暦)（1626年4月23日）-元禄11年3月10日(旧暦)（1698年4月20日））は、江戸時代前期の日蓮宗の僧。
English: He studied and entered the Buddhist priesthood under Nisshu, a monk of Myokaku-ji Temple (Kyoto City) (Kyoto Prefecture), and thereafter learned the philosophy of Fujufuse school (a school of Nichiren Sect which held philosophy insisting that nothing could be received from or given to people who believe in sutras other than Hokke-kyo Sutra) at Hanko Danrin (seminary) (Hanko-ji Temple in Sosa City, Chiba Prefecture) and Nakamura Danrin (Nichihon-ji Temple in Tako-machi, Chiba Prefecture).
Japanese: 妙覚寺(京都市)（京都府）日習を師として出家し、下総国の飯高檀林（現在千葉県匝瑳市飯高寺）、中村檀林（現在千葉県多古町日本寺）で不受不施派の思想を学んだ。
English: In line with the policy to strengthen its control over the Fujufuse school, bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) ordered in 1665 temples of Nichiren Sect to submit a written oath stating to the effect that they admit shuinchi (land granted to temples and shrines by bakufu) is the offering to temples by Kokushu (lord of domain).
Japanese: 幕府は不受不施派の取締りを強化していたことから、1665年（寛文5年）日蓮宗の寺院に対し、幕府からの朱印地は国主が寺院に対し、供養したものと認める手形の提出を命じた。
English: However, Nichiju of Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple (Tokyo) and other monks who belonged to Fujufuse school at the time refused to submit.
Japanese: しかしながら、当時の不受不施派の池上本門寺（東京都）日樹らはこれを拒否した。
English: Bakufu further ordered in 1666 to submit a written oath admitting that not only land tax/temple estate but also drinking water and roads were offerings by Kokushu, but Nikko refused again.
Japanese: 1666年（寛文6年）幕府はさらに地子・寺領だけでなく、飲み水や行路にいたるすべてが国主の供養である旨の手形の提出を命じたが、日講はこれも拒否した。
English: In the wake of this incident, Nikko was banished to Sadowara in Hyuga Province but he was embraced by the Shimazu clan and conducted propagation there.
Japanese: この結果、日講は日向国佐土原に配流となったが、島津氏の帰依を受け、この地に布教している。
English: The internal debate in the Fujufuse school, which occurred in 1682 in Okayama, led to the split of Fujufuse school into two schools, namely the Doshi school and the Fudoshi school, and the Fudoshi school to which Nikko belonged became independent as Fujufuse Nichiren Komon Sect.
Japanese: 1682年（天和2年）、岡山で起きた不受不施派内の論争は、不受不施派を導師派と不導師派に二分し、不導師派の日講の系統は不受不施日蓮講門宗となる。
English: Shokaku (1057 - April 21, 1129) was a Buddhist monk of Shingon sect in the late Heian period.
Japanese: 勝覚（しょうかく、天喜5年（1057年）－大治4年4月1日(旧暦)（1129年4月21日））は、平安時代後期の真言宗の僧。
English: He received kanjo (ceremony to be the successor) from Joken, the chief priest of Daigo-ji Temple, and was given instruction about the esoteric points of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism by Gihan and Hanshun.
Japanese: 醍醐寺座主定賢から灌頂を受け、また義範・範俊に師事して真言密教の奥義を伝授された。
English: While residing at Daigo-ji Temple Sanpo-in, he was inaugurated as the chief priest of Daigo-ji Temple in 1085 and thereafter, he moved to Koryu-ji Temple in 1092 and to Todai-ji Temple in 1104.
Japanese: 醍醐寺三宝院に住し、1085年（応徳2年）醍醐寺座主に就任し、1092年（寛治6年）に広隆寺、ついで1104年（長徳元年）には東大寺に移った。
English: He often conducted prayer for rain at Shinsenen and was conferred the title of Shosozu (a title of high-ranking priest which is senior to Gon no Shosozu) in 1120.
Japanese: 度々神泉苑で祈雨法を修し、1120年（保安(元号)元年）に少僧都に任じられた。
English: Thereafter, he successively served as the chief abbot, director of temple affairs and the director of temple operations at To-ji Temple and ultimately he was conferred the title of Goon no Sojo (a title of high-ranking priest which is senior to Shoos) and appointed to Betto (chief priest) of To-ji Temple.
Japanese: 以後東寺長者・同寺法務・同寺寺務を経て権僧正に任じられて東寺別当に至った。
English: Jokai, the founder of Sanpoin school, Genkaku, the founder of Riseiin school, and Shoken, the founder of Kongooin school, were his disciples.
Japanese: 弟子には三宝院流の祖定海・理性院竜の祖賢覚・金剛王院流の祖聖賢などがいる。
English: Jinzen (943 - March 16, 990) was a Buddhist monk of Tendai Sect in the mid-Heian period.
Japanese: 尋禅（じんぜん、天慶6年（943年）－永祚(日本)2年2月17日(旧暦)（990年3月16日））は、平安時代中期の天台宗の僧。
English: In 974, he became Isshin-ajari (a special class of teaching priest) for the first time among the monks of Tendai Sect and in 981, he was conferred the title of Gon no Sojo (a title of high-ranking priest).
Japanese: 974年（天延2年）天台宗で初めて尋禅が一身阿闍梨となり、981年（天元(日本)4年）には権僧正に任じられている。
English: Although Ryogen of Mt. Hiei was known as Chuko no So (father of restoration) of Mt. Hiei since he restored it with the support of FUJIWARA no Morosuke, this also secularized Mt. Hiei.
Japanese: 比叡山良源は藤原師輔の外護を受けて、比叡山を再興し中興の祖とされるが、そのことは比叡山の世俗化を招いた。
English: As a result, Jinzen, the 10th son of Morosuke, succeeded the position of head priest of Tendai Sect from Ryogen in 985.
Japanese: その結果師輔の10子である尋禅が、良源のあとを受けて985年（寛和元年）に天台座主となっている。
English: Myoson (971 - July 24, 1063) was a Buddhist monk of Tendai Sect in the late Heian period.
Japanese: 明尊（みょうそん、天禄2年（971年）－康平6年6月26日(旧暦)（1063年7月24日））は、平安時代後期の天台宗の僧。
English: He entered into Onjo-ji Temple (Mii-dera Temple) in his childhood, learned Exoteric Buddhism as well as Esoteric Buddhism from Yokei and was instructed in the esoteric points of these two Buddhism's by Keiso.
Japanese: 幼いときに園城寺（三井寺）に入り、余慶から顕教・密教の2教を学び、慶祚からその奥義を伝授された。
English: When he was appointed as the head priest of Tendai Sect in 1038, believers of Ennin were furiously offended and petitioned directly to kanpaku (a chief advisor to the Emperor) FUJIWARA no Yorimichi in the following year, 1039.
Japanese: 1038年（長暦2年）天台座主に任じられると、円仁の門徒がそれに激しく反対し、翌1039年（長暦3年）関白藤原頼通に強訴した。
English: Soon after the above incident, Onjo-ji Temple reported to the Emperor its intention to establish kaidan (Buddhist ordination platform) independently from that of Enryaku-ji Temple, but this was not realized due to the objection of the Sanmon school (supporters of Enryaku-ji Temple).
Japanese: その直後園城寺は延暦寺とは別に戒壇を設けることを奏上したが、山門派の反対にあい実現しなかった。
English: He was appointed to the chief priest of Onjo-ji Temple in 1045 and to the head priest of Tendai Sect in 1048, but he was forced to resign as the head priest of Tendai Sect only three days after his inauguration because of the confrontation between the Sanmon school and the Jimon school (supporters of Onjo-ji Temple).
Japanese: 1045年（寛徳2年）園城寺長吏、1048年（永承3年）天台座主に就任したが、山門派・寺門派の対立により3日で座主職を辞職せざるを得なくなた。
English: He was allowed to use gissha (ox-drawn carriage) in 1053 and was appointed to the administrative director of Byodo-in Temple in the following year, 1054.
Japanese: 1053年（天喜元年）牛車を許され、翌1054年（天喜2年）平等院検校に任じられている。
English: In 1060, Yorimichi, who embraced Myoson, celebrated Myoson's 90th birthday.
Japanese: 明尊に帰依していた頼通は、1060年（康平3年）明尊の90歳になったのを祝賀している。
English: Yokei (919 - April 5, 991) was a Buddhist monk of Tendai Sect in the mid-Heian period.
Japanese: 余慶（よけい、延喜19年（919年）－正暦2年2月18日(旧暦)（991年4月5日））は、平安時代中期の天台宗の僧。
English: Although he was appointed to the chief priest of Onjo-ji Temple in 979 followed by the chief priest of Hossho-ji Temple in 981, he resigned from his post due to the objections of the Sanmon school, which was descended from Ennin.
Japanese: 979年（天元(日本)2年）に園城寺長吏となり、981年（天元4年）には法性寺座主となっているが、円仁の流れを組む山門派の反対により辞任している。
English: He was inaugurated as the chief priest of Enryaku-ji Temple in 989, but due to the objections of the Sanmon school, he again resigned three months after his inauguration.
Japanese: 989年（永祚(日本)元年）延暦寺座主に就任しているが、これも山門派の反対にあい3ヶ月で辞任している。
English: In Senmyo (written Imperial edict) issued at that time, believers of Sanmon school were likened to parasites in a lion.
Japanese: 当時の宣命（天皇の命令書）の文中には山門派の門徒のことを獅子身中の虫と断じている。
English: Although the Jimon school, which was descended from Enchin, increased its influence thanks to Yokei, this became the beginning of the subsequent severe confrontation between the Sanmon school and the Jimon school.
Japanese: 円珍の門流である寺門流は余慶によって発展し、その後山門派・寺門派の対立が激しくなるきっかけとなった。
English: Sonjun Hosshinno (December 1, 1591 - June 21, 1653) was a Buddhist monk of Tendai Sect in the early Edo period.
Japanese: 尊純法親王（そんじゅんほっしんのう、天正19年10月16日(旧暦)（1591年12月1日）－承応2年5月26日(旧暦)（1653年6月21日））は、江戸時代前期の天台宗の僧。
English: He was successively conferred the title of Gon no Shosozu (a title of high-ranking priest) and Gon no Daisozu (a title of high-ranking priest which is senior to Gon no Shosozu) in 1604 and received kanjo (ceremony to be the successor) from Ryojo Hosshinno in 1607.
Japanese: 1604年（慶長9年）権少僧都・権大僧都を歴任し、1607年（慶長12年）良恕法親王から灌頂を受けた。
English: In 1644, he was inaugurated as the 173rd head priest of Tendai Sect cum Homu (director of temple affairs) of Mt. Nikko and repaired Nikko Toshogu Shrine.
Japanese: 1644年（正保元年）天台座主173世となり、日光山法務を兼帯、日光東照宮の営繕をつとめた。
English: In 1647, he was conferred the title of Nihon (the second court rank for Imperial Princes) and was inaugurated as the 177th head priest of Tendai Sect.
Japanese: 1647年（正保3年）には二品に叙せられ、1653年（承応2年）天台座主177世に就任している。