noun
Fuke school; Fuke sect
A defunct sect of Zen Buddhism in Japan, known for its komusō monks who played the shakuhachi. Historical term; no longer extant.
普化宗は江戸時代に栄えた禅宗の一派です。
The Fuke school was a Zen sect that flourished in the Edo period.
普化宗の僧侶は虚無僧と呼ばれ、尺八を吹きながら旅
Monks of the Fuke school were called komusō and traveled while playing the shakuhachi.
The shakuhachi is a Japanese end-blown flute closely associated with the Fuke school and its komusō monks.
The name 普化宗 (Fuke-shū) is derived from the Chinese monk Pǔhuà (普化), who is considered the sect's spiritual founder. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the sect was formally established in Japan during the Edo period.