Fudaishi
Musee Guimet
Fudaishi (Japanese; Chinese 傅大士 Fù Dà Shì, also known as Shanhui, Fuxi, Shuanglin dashi, and Dongyang dashi) (497 – 569) was a Chinese Buddhist monk who was later deified as the Japanese patron deity of libraries.[1] He is traditionally accredited with the invention of the rinzō (輪蔵), a system of revolving shelving used in Kyōzō libraries.[2] He is often represented alongside his sons, Fuwaku and Fukon.[3]
Fudaishi hailed from
Chinese Buddhist Canon.[4] He is credited as the author of the Jingang borejing laisong (金剛般若經來頌, Taisho no. 2732), a commentary on the Diamond Sutra.[4]
Fudaishi is noted for his "lecture" on the
Hekiganroku (Record of the Blue Cliffs). According to this account, Fudaishi was invited to speak by the Emperor Bu-tei. He stepped up to the lectern, struck it a blow with his staff, and then returned to his seat without speaking a word.[5][6]
He is regarded as in incarnation of Miroku, the Waiting Buddha.[1]
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References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
- ISBN 978-1-62394-103-1.
- ISBN 978-1-4629-0871-4.
- ^ a b c d Digital Dictionary of Buddhism
- ISBN 978-1-4629-0971-1.
- ISBN 978-0-394-42069-1.
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