Jishō Sakuhi
自笑昨非
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After the abolition of the Fuke sect in 1871, Jishō Sakuhi (自笑昨非), the 34th and last abbot of Myōanji while it was a honzan of the Fuke sect, changed his name to Akekure Kakusaku (明暗覚昨) and became a lay person. Before closing his temple and departing from priesthood, he transferred a number of Myōanji artifacts and documents to Zennei-in (善慧院), a sub-temple within the large temple complex of Tōfukuji (東福寺) for safe-keeping. Included were a statue of Kyochiku Zenji, the founder of the temple, the kyōreizan jigaku (虚霊山寺額, a framed tablet), the rekidai jūshoku (歴代住職, genealogies), the indai (院代, names of persons of authority) and the kanshu no reihai (看守の霊牌，tablets of the posthumous names of the members of the temple). These objects together became the focal point for those persons who wished to preserve the komusō tradition.
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| Also Known As 明暗覚昨 (Akekure Kakusaku) |
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