Komusō

Komusō

A Nihongo|"komusō"|虚無僧|komusō|Hiragana こむそう; also romanized "komusou" or "komuso" was a mendicant monastic of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism. Komusō were characterised by the straw basket (a sedge or reed hood named a "tengai") worn on the head, manifesting the absence of specific ego. They are also known for playing solo pieces on the shakuhachi (a type of Japanese bamboo flute). These pieces, called "honkyoku" ("original pieces") were played during a meditative practice called "suizen", for alms and as a method of attaining enlightenment.Fact|date=September 2008

The "komusō" was also used as a disguise by ninja.Fact|date=September 2008

Etymology

* ("komusō") means "priest of nothingness" or "monk of emptiness"
** Nihongo2|虚無 ("kyomu" or "komu") means "nothingness, emptiness"
*** Nihongo2|虚 ("kyo" or "ko") means "nothing, empty, false"
*** Nihongo2|無 ("mu") means "nothing, nil, zero"
** Nihongo2|僧 ("sō") means "priest, monk"


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