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is the oldest and largest school of Ikebana, or Japanese floral art in Japan. It was founded in the 15th century by the Buddhist monk Ikenobō Senno. The school, currently headed by its 45th generation headmaster Ikenobō Sen'ei, is based in the Rokkaku-dō temple in Kyoto. Additionally, Ikenobō has hundreds of chapters around the world. ==History== The custom of placing flowers on the altar began when Buddhism was introduced to Japan by way of Korea in about 538. The Rokkaku-dō temple in Kyoto is the site of the birth and earliest development of ikebana. The name ''Rokkaku'' refers to the hexagonal shape of the temple. Rokkaku-dō temple was founded by Prince Shōtoku in the 6th century to enshrine a Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu, the Goddess of Mercy. Near a pond (''ike'') where Prince Shōtoku bathed, a small hut (''bō''; priest's lodge, monk's living house attached to a Buddhist temple〔''Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary'', Kenkyusha Limited, Tokyo 1991, ISBN 4-7674-2015-6〕) was built and became the home of succeeding generations of Buddhist priests. This gave rise to the name Ikenobō. In the temple grounds, there is a stone called ''Heso-ishi''. It means "bellybutton stone". It is said that it was the foundation stone of the original temple. Because this temple existed before the transfer of the national capital to Kyoto in 794, it has been said that the position is the center of Kyoto. In the Heian period (794-1192), apart from altar offerings, the practice of enjoying flowers displayed beautifully in a vase also became popular. Poems, novels and essays from that time contain many passages which describe the appreciation of flowers used in this way. Not satisfied with merely appreciating flowers in a vase, Japanese people in the early 15th century tried to give wider meaning to placing flowers in a vase. An earlier attitude of passive appreciation developed into a more deeply considered approach. This approach forms the basis of what we call ikebana today. According to a 15th-century manuscript, the two of the most popular flower arrangers of the time were the Ikenobō master Senkei and Ryu-ami, a tea master. Unzen Taigyoku, a monk belonging to a Zen Monastery first recorded the name Senkei in his event and tea journal called Hekizan Nichiroku. In an entry dated February 25 of the third year of the Kanshō era (1462), Unzen Taigyoku wrote, “at the invitation of Shunko, Senkei made a floral arrangement in a golden vase and denizens of Kyoto with refined tastes vied to see his work”. This written record marks the starting point for 550 years of recorded Ikebana history. Additional historical documentation of Senkei’s work is virtually nonexistent with one October 2 entry in the Nekizan Nichiroku journal describing how Senkei is moved by the extraordinary beauty of chrysanthemums. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ikenobō」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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