Rujing
| Tiāntóng Rújìng 天童如淨 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| School | Caodong/Sōtō |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1162 |
| Died | 1228 |
| Senior posting | |
| Title | Chán master |
| Predecessor | Xuedou Zhijian |
| Successor | Eihei Dōgen |
| Religious career | |
| Teacher | Xuedou Zhijian |
| Students |
Eihei Dōgen Jakuen |
Tiāntóng Rújìng (天童如淨; Japanese: Tendō Nyōjo) was a Caodong Buddhist monk living in Qìngdé Temple[1] (慶徳寺; Japanese: Keitoku-ji) on Tiāntóng Mountain (天童山; Japanese: Tendouzan) in Yinzhou District, Ningbo. He taught and gave dharma transmission to Sōtō Zen founder Dōgen[1][2] as well as early Sōtō monk Jakuen (寂円 Jìyuán).
His teacher was Xuedou Zhijian[1] (雪竇智鑑, 1105–1192), who was the sixteenth-generation dharma descendant of Huineng.
According to Keizan, when Ruijing became a leader, he didn't put himself above the other monks. He wore the black surplice and robe of a monk. He was given a purple vestment of honor by the emperor of China, but he declined it. Even after reaching enlightenment, he was willing to clean the bathroom.[3]
He is traditionally the originator of the terms shikantaza[4] and shinjin-datsuraku ("casting off of body and mind").
References
- 1 2 3 Ferguson, Andrew E. (2000). Zen's Chinese Heritage: The Masters and Their Teachings. Wisdom Publications. p. 454. ISBN 978-0861711635.
- ↑ Warner, Brad (May 2007). Sit Down and Shut Up. New World Library. p. 10. ISBN 1-57731-559-6.
- ↑ Keizan, Jōkin. Transmission of Light. ISBN 0-86547-433-8.
- ↑ "Caodong Family Tree". caodongzazen.com. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
External links
- (in Chinese) 略述天童如净禅师的生平与禅学思想 a summary of some sources about Rujing
| Buddhist titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Xuedou Zhijian |
Sōtō Zen patriarch 1192–1227 |
Succeeded by Dōgen |