勧かん進じん帳ちょう

noun

temple solicitation book

A historical record used by Buddhist monks to collect donations for temple construction or repair. Also widely known as the title of a kabuki play (Kanjinchō) based on this practice.

• 勧かん進じん帳ちょうは、寺てらの建こん立りゅうのために寄き付ふを募つのる僧そう侶りょの台だい帳ちょうだった。

  The kanjinchō was a register used by monks to solicit donations for building a temple.

• 歌か舞ぶ伎きの『勧かん進じん帳ちょう』は、義よし経つねと弁べん慶けいの物もの語がたりを描えがいている。

  The kabuki play 'Kanjinchō' depicts the story of Yoshitsune and Benkei.