一休さん＜いっきゅうさん＞

一休さんis an anime based on the historical Zen Buddhist monk 一休 that follows his mischievous adventures as a child during his stay at Ankoku Temple. In each episode, 一休 relies on his intelligence and wit to solve all types of problems, from distraught farmers to greedy merchants.
A running gag of 一休さん is that whenever 一休 is trying to think of a plan, he sits in a lotus position, wets his two index fingers, and rotates them above his head.



THE REAL 一休さん...

一休宗純, ＜いっきゅうそうじゅん＞（1394-1481) was an eccentric, iconoclastic Japanese Zen Buddhist priest and poet. He had a great impact on the infusion of Japanese art and literature with Zen attitudes and ideals.

一休 is one of the most significant (and eccentric) figures in Zen history. To Japanese children, he is a folk hero, mischievous and always out-smarting his teachers and the shogun. In addition to passed down oral stories, this is due to the very popular animated TV series "一休さん". In Rinzai Zen tradition, he is both heretic and saint. 一休 was among the few Zen priests who argued that his enlightenment was deepened by consorting with pavilion girls. He entered brothels wearing his black robes, since for him sexual intercourse was a religious rite. At the same time he warned Zen against its own bureaucratic politicising.

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