Kakuyū (覚猷) (1053–1140), also known as Toba Sōjō (鳥羽 僧正, Bishop of Toba) in his priesthood, was a Japanese artist-monk, and the son of Minamoto no Takakuni...

In Japanese folklore and Folklore, Sōjōbō (Japanese: 僧正坊, pronounced [soːʑoːboː]) is the mythical king and god of the tengu, legendary creatures thought...

Komachi (小野小町) Semimaru (蝉丸) Councillor Takamura (参議篁) High Priest Henjō (僧正遍昭) Retired Emperor Yōzei (陽成院) Minister of the Left of Kawara (河原左大臣) Emperor...

first rank, sōjo, consists of three levels: Dai-sōjō (大僧正) Sōjō (僧正) Gon-sōjo (権僧正) The second rank, sōzu, has four levels: Dai-sōzu (大僧都) Gon-dai-sōzu...

阿闍梨 (Ajari) 座主 (Zasu) 執行 (Shigyō) Shingon 和尚 (Wajō) 方丈 (Hōjō) 阿闍梨 (Ajari) 僧正 (Sōjō) 管長 (Kanchō) 長者 (Chōja) 化主 (Keshu) 門跡 (Monzeki) 座主 (Zasu) Rinzai Zen...

The Six Sojo (六僧正) head each of the districts. The position ranks after that are: Gon Sojo (権僧正) (such as Rika Aragami), Sho Sojo (少僧正) (such as Takamasa...

(from unknown women) Kakugen (覚源; 1000–1065), a Buddhist monk (Gon-no-Sōjō, 権僧正) Shinkan (深観; 1001–1050), a Buddhist monk (Gon-no-Daisōzu, 権大僧都) Imperial...

Meigikō, later quoted by Inoue Enryō, lists the daitengu in this order: Sōjōbō (僧正坊) of Mount Kurama Tarōbō (太郎坊) of Mount Atago Jirōbō (二郎坊) of the Hira Mountains...

calendar, according to the Nihon Shoki. In 624, he was made a high priest (僧正 sōjō), possibly of Gangō-ji, for the rest of his life. He is mentioned several...

both temples. In 885 he was ranked high priest and was called Kazan Sōjō (花山僧正). He was rumored to have had a love affair with the famous female poet Ono...