Shimozuma Rairyū

Shimozuma Rairyū (下間頼竜) (1552– 16 July 1609) was a Sōhei guardian-priest of Hongan-ji.[1]

In this Japanese name, the surname is Shimozuma.

Rairyū negotiated peace between the temple, Hongan-ji, and Oda Nobunaga, after the latter had laid siege to it. It is known that Rairyū was very fond of tea ceremonies. Rairyū invited a master of tea, Tsuda Sōtatsu to join him in a ceremony of tea.

References
  1. 日本人名大辞典+Plus, デジタル版. "下間頼竜(しもつま らいりゅう)とは？ 意味や使い方". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-09-26.


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