Sokuhi Nyoitsu
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Sokuhi Nyoitsu (即非如一, Mokuan Shōtō and Sokuhi were together known as the "Three Brushes of Ōbaku" or Ōbaku no Sanpitsu.[1]
China
Sokuhi was born in
forest fire near the temple, and was suddenly enlightened. Sokuhi received dharma transmission from Ingen and the next year received a promotion to high monastic office. He then became abbot of Chongsheng Temple on Mount Xuefeng, also in Fujian.[2]
Japan
In 1654,
Uji where he was abbot of Manpuku-ji. In 1664 Sokuhi left for Nagasaki intending to return to China but was convinced to stay by lord of Kokura and found a new temple Fukuju-ji on Mount Kujū (now in Fukuoka). In 1668 he passed this position to his Japanese disciple Houn Myodo and returned to Sōfuku-ji to retire. He became ill in 1670 and died at Nagasaki in 1671. He was cremated and his remains were placed at Fukuju-ji
and Sōfuku-ji.
See also
- Japanese Buddhism
- Ōbaku
References
- ISBN 0-8248-2243-9.
- ^ Aihua Zheng (2009). A portrait of an Obaku monk: The life and religion of Jifei Ruyi (1616-1671). Master's Thesis, University of Arizona.