Enni
Enni Ben'en | |
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圓爾辯圓 | |
Rinzai, Tendai | |
Senior posting | |
Teacher | Eisai, Wuzhun Shifan |
Enni Ben'en | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Yuán'ěr Biànyuán |
Bopomofo | ㄩㄢˊ ㄦˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄩㄢˊ |
Wade–Giles | Yüan2-êrh3 Pien4-yüan2 |
IPA | [ɥɛ̌n.àɚ pjɛ̂n.ɥɛ̌n] |
Enni Ben'en (圓爾辯圓; 1 November 1202 – 10 November 1280) or simply Enni, also known as Shōichi Kokushi,
It is traditionally believed that Enni was one of the monks who introduced noodles to Japan from China.[3]
The origin of thr most famous festival ön Fukuoka Ciy, the Hakata Gion Yamakasa is believed to date back to 1241 and is closely related to Enni. He had people carry him around the town on a float while praying against the plague and eventually getting successfully rid of it. Thus in remembrance, it became an annual event.[4]
Works
Enni Ben'en is the possible author of the Shoichikokushi Kana Hogo (Vernacular Dharma Words of the National Teacher Sacred Unity). The text is also known as the Zazenron (Treatise on Seated Meditation). It is a brief text, composed of 24 questions and answers.[2]
References
- ^ Dumoulin 2005, p. 46.
- ^ a b Bielefeldt 1994, p. 481.
- ^ Faure 2021, p. 320
- ^ "Spots/Hakata Area/ History and Culture/Jotenji temple". Fukuoka Official Tourist Guide. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
Sources
- Bielefeldt, Carl (1994). "No-Mind and Sudden Awakening: Thoughts on the Soteriology of a Kamakura Zen Text". In Buswell, Robert; Gimello, Robert (eds.). Paths to Liberation: The Mārga and Its Transformations in Buddhist Thought. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 475–505.
- Dumoulin, Heinrich (2005). Zen Buddhism: Japan. Zen Buddhism: A History. Vol. 2. Bloomington, IL: World Wisdom.
- Faure, Bernard (2021), Rage and Ravage: Gods of Medieval Japan, Volume 3, University of Hawaii Press, ISBN 978-0824886240