知事;chiji;chiji;Literally, "know, manage, or take care of affairs";term for the temple administrator positions, which are discussed in detail in the last section of Eihei Shingi, "Pure Standards for the Temple Administrators," or Chiji Shingi. Today chiji often refers to the roku [six] chiji: the director tsūsu, assistant director kansu, treasurer fūsu, supervisor of the monks' conduct inō, chief cook tenzo, and work leader shissui. At the time of Chiji Shingi the first three of the six were consolidated in one director position, kan'in. Along with the four primary chiji positions (kan'in, inō, tenzo, and shissui), "Pure Standards for the Temple Administrators" also discusses other positions of responsibility in the monastery, such as the garden manager, the fire manager, and the mill manager. 34, 50n. 4, 102n. 11, 189n. 54 +
無著文喜;Wuzhuo Wenxi,Wu-cho Wên-hsi,Mujaku Bunki;wuzhuo wenxi,wu-cho wên-hsi,mujaku bunki;(821-900) Dharma heir of Yangshan, he was known for his conversations with Manjushri, the bodhisattva of wisdom. +
Ashoka;(d. ca. 232 B.C.E.) A powerful warrior king who unified India and then became a devout patron of Buddhism, building many temples. He is considered the model of an awakened Buddhist political leader. +
法度;hattō;hattō;This is a common term for social legal codes, the second character of the compound meaning degree or measure. When referring to the Dharma of a buddha, the second character means time, extent, or to save or bring across to salvation. 197n. 118 +
事;ji;ji;The phenomenal realm, contrasted philosophically with principle. See also rio Commonly ji also refers to affairs, business, or the situation. l00n. 3 +
糞掃衣;funzō'e;funzō'e;Literally, "robe from garbage or excrement";a traditional term for the okesa, which was originally sewn together from patches of old discarded scraps and rags, sometimes taken from charnel grounds. 118n. 17 +
延壽堂;enjudō;enjudō;The infirmary hall, literally, the "hall for prolonging longevity." While sick in the enjudō, monks do not participate in any other temple activity. 199n. 128 +
像法;zōhō;zōhō;The Semblance Age, in which only practice and teaching are available, said to follow the initial Age of True Dharma, shōb6, in which enlightenment, practice, and teaching all exist. According to this theory, in the Final Age, mappo, only the teaching remains. See mappo. 117n. 13 +
曹山本寂;Caoshan Benji,Ts'ao-shan Pên-chi,Sōzan Honjaku;caoshan benji,ts'ao-shan pên-chi,sōzan honjaku;(840-901) Dharma heir of Dongshan Liangjie, and sometimes considered the cofounder of the Caodong (<big>Sōtō</big>) School, he developed the five ranks philosophical teachings. +
玄透即中;Gentō Sokuchū;gentō sokuchū;(1729-1807) Fiftieth abbot of Eiheiji, he published the popular Rufubon edition of the Eihei Shingi in 1794. Also compiled a major edition of the Shōbōgenzō. +
丹霞天然;Danxia Tianran,Tan-hsia T'ien-jan,Tanka Tennen;danxia tianran,tan-hsia t'ien-jan,tanka tennen;(739-824) A student of Shitou, Danxia is famous for burning a buddha statue to warm himself. His second-generation successor was Touzi Datong. +
裴公休;Pei Xiugong,P'ei Hsiu-kung,Hai Kōkyu;pei xiugong,p'ei hsiu-kung,hai kōkyu;(797-870) Prime minister and governor of several provinces, he was also a lay Zen adept who studied with many masters, including Guishan and Huangbo. Pei Xiugong compiled Huangbo's Record (see translation by John Blofeld, The Zen Teaching of Huang Po), arranged the building of Huangbo's temple, and also met Hualin's tigers. +
寮;ryō;ryō;Refers to spaces to study or take breaks (e.g., the shurya) for monks who sleep in the sōdō;to work spaces or offices for various positions and their staffs (e.g., the tenzo ryō or inō ryō);and sometimes to dormitory spaces where senior monks sleep as well as study. Sometimes rya also refers to the staff itself of a certain position rather than to a work space. Thus sometimes the tenzo rya refers to the kitchen workers. 199n. 126 +
掛搭單;katatan;katatan;Literally, "the tan where you hang your belongings," at the back of which is hung a nameplate for the monk assigned to that place. In modern Sōtō Zen, a black lacquer plaque is used with white ink that is easily erasable. 102n. 13 +