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| − | A priest of the Dharma Characteristics (Hosso) school in Japan. In 759 he became a disciple of Doko, a priest of the official temple of that school in Mino Province. Thereafter he learned the Consciousness-Only doctrine from Man'yoand Shogu, priests of Gango-ji temple in Nara. He received the precepts from Fa-chin ( Jpn Hasshin) of Toshodai-ji temple, who had come to Japan from China with his teacher Chien-chen (Ganjin). In 818 Dengyo, the founder of the Japanese Tendai school, sought permission from the emperor to construct a Mahayana ordination center on Mount Hiei. The next year Gomyo condemned the project as contrary to the Buddhist teachings in a petition to the throne. He also competed with Dengyo in praying for rain, but lost. In 827 Gomyo was designated administrator of priests by the imperial court. | + | A priest of the [[Dharma Characteristics]] ([[Hosso]]) school in [[Japan]]. In 759 he became a [[disciple]] of [[Doko]], a priest of the official [[temple]] of that school in Mino Province. Thereafter he learned the [[Consciousness-Only]] [[doctrine]] from [[Man'yoand Shogu]], {{Wiki|priests}} of [[Gango-ji]] [[temple]] in {{Wiki|Nara}}. He received the [[precepts]] from [[Fa-chin]] ( Jpn [[Hasshin]]) of [[Toshodai-ji]] [[temple]], who had come to [[Japan]] from [[China]] with his [[teacher]] [[Chien-chen]] ([[Ganjin]]). In 818 [[Dengyo]], the founder of the [[Japanese]] [[Tendai]] school, sought permission from the [[emperor]] to construct a [[Mahayana]] [[ordination]] center on [[Mount Hiei]]. The next year [[Gomyo]] condemned the project as contrary to the [[Buddhist teachings]] in a petition to the [[throne]]. He also competed with [[Dengyo]] in praying for [[rain]], but lost. In 827 [[Gomyo]] was designated [[administrator of priests]] by the {{Wiki|imperial}} court. |
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Latest revision as of 15:16, 27 September 2013
Gomyo
護命 (750–834)
A priest of the Dharma Characteristics (Hosso) school in Japan. In 759 he became a disciple of Doko, a priest of the official temple of that school in Mino Province. Thereafter he learned the Consciousness-Only doctrine from Man'yoand Shogu, priests of Gango-ji temple in Nara. He received the precepts from Fa-chin ( Jpn Hasshin) of Toshodai-ji temple, who had come to Japan from China with his teacher Chien-chen (Ganjin). In 818 Dengyo, the founder of the Japanese Tendai school, sought permission from the emperor to construct a Mahayana ordination center on Mount Hiei. The next year Gomyo condemned the project as contrary to the Buddhist teachings in a petition to the throne. He also competed with Dengyo in praying for rain, but lost. In 827 Gomyo was designated administrator of priests by the imperial court.
