Toba Sōjō

Kakuyū (覚猷) (1053–1140), also known as Toba Sōjō (鳥羽 僧正, Bishop of Toba) for his priesthood, was a Japanese artist-monk, and the son of Minamoto no Takakuni. Kakuyū was a high priest of Tendai Buddhism. He was advanced to sōjō (僧正, "bishop") in 1132 and then dai-sōjō (大僧正, "archbishop") in 1134.In 1138, he became the 48th zasu (座主, "head priest") (the chief of the Tendai school).He is commonly known as Toba Sōjō, because he lived in Shō-kongō'in (証金剛院), a temple funded by the imperial family and located at Toba, Kyoto.

Toba Sōjō

Kakuyū (覚猷) (1053–1140), also known as Toba Sōjō (鳥羽 僧正, Bishop of Toba) for his priesthood, was a Japanese artist-monk, and the son of Minamoto no Takakuni. Kakuyū was a high priest of Tendai Buddhism. He was advanced to sōjō (僧正, "bishop") in 1132 and then dai-sōjō (大僧正, "archbishop") in 1134.In 1138, he became the 48th zasu (座主, "head priest") (the chief of the Tendai school).He is commonly known as Toba Sōjō, because he lived in Shō-kongō'in (証金剛院), a temple funded by the imperial family and located at Toba, Kyoto.