Jiun
1718
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1805
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Jiun (慈雲) was a late-Edo period Shingon monk. He emphasized the Vinaya and advocated “Shōbōritsu”. Founder of Unden Shintō (雲伝神道). He was also known as a distinguished calligrapher. His secular surname was Kōzuki (上月). His Buddhist name (hōi) was Onkō (飲光). He was also styled Hyakufuchidōji (百不知童子), Katsuragi Sanjin (葛城山人), and Sōryūsō (雙龍叟). He is honorifically called Jiun Sonja (慈雲尊者).