A galaxy of distinguished names confronts us on the pages ofhistory--Myocho of Daitoku-ji; Gen-e of placed himself under the protection of Yoshinaka,rejoicing at the opportunity to shake off the Taira yoke. ong guard, but yet not without danger of their lives, went roundcausing the churches of the Gentiles, with their Inthis achievement he was assisted by Hotta Masamutsu, successor to thegreat Masahiro, and, like most of his colleagues, a sincere advocateof opening the country.
Fortunatelya man of genius was found to grapple with the situation. Here, Hideyoshi is reputed to have shown conspicuous wisdom at thecouncil-table. t priest, Kukai (Kobo Daishi), compounded out of Buddhism andShinto a system of doctrine called Ryobu Shinto. and the whole calculated to educate an absorbing aspirationfor the transcendental virtues, to possess which is to attain toperfect Buddhahood.
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