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RP Character for Multiverse Haven.

Series: Saiyuki, Saiyuki Reload. I am basing him most closely on the manga version, which is much grittier, though occasional anime silliness may occur.

Age: 23-ish
Height: 5'10
Weight: He makes heroin junkies look fat.

Reference Pictures:
In his traditional robes. Partial Deshabille, with gun. Ceremonial robes.
The Sutra in action (top) and at rest (bottom).
Cosplaying as a civilian. And as Dougan's doll
Strung Out. Dead-eyed serial killer, and fingerpainting.
Showing off his bling. And very metro hands. ^^


Info that one might ICly know if one has studied Buddhism, one talks to a monk at the Temple or to very knowledgeable Japanese, and if one visits the library:

Sanzo is the highest rank of Buddhist monk; qualifies as a priest or reverend. There are five of them, and each guards one or more Sutras, sacred scriptures, which were used to create the world. Genjo Sanzo is the guardian of the Heavenly Land (Seiten) and the Infernal Land (Maten) Sutras.

His full title is Toua Genjo Sanzo Houshi-sama the 31st.

The Tripitaka (Sanskrit, lit. three baskets), Chinese: Sanzang; Japanese: Sanzo; Korean: Samjang) is the formal term for a Buddhist canon of scriptures. The Tripitaka writings were originally memorized and recited orally by disciples and fall into three general categories, and the scrolls were therefore kept in three baskets. Many different versions of the canon exist throughout the Buddhist world, containing an enormous variety of texts.

The first category, the Vinaya Pitaka, was the code of ethics to be obeyed by the early sangha, monks and nuns. Some rules and practices were regarded by the Buddha as essential and foundational to the pursuit of his philosophical teachings. Others were invented on a day-to-day basis as the Buddha encountered various behavior problems with the monks. The second category, the Sutra Pitaka, consists primarily of accounts of the Buddha's life and teachings. The Sutra Pitaka has numerous subdivisions; it contains more than 10,000 sutras. The third category is known as the Abhidhamma Pitaka. It is a collection of texts in which the underlying doctrinal principles presented in the Sutra Pitaka are restated and explained in more a systematic framework.

The Chinese form of Tripitaka, "Sanzang" (Sanzo), was sometimes used as an honorary title for a Buddhist monk who has mastered all the Tripitaka canons, most notably in the case of the T'ang Dynasty monk Xuanzang, who was portrayed in the novel Journey to the West as "T'ang Sanzang". This Sanzo is a version of that monk, or that monk is a version of him; stories change from age to age and world to world.

Each Sanzo has his own 'name' as well, given to him by his predecessor and indicative, perhaps, of that man's qualities, or perhaps the qualities that should be manifested. Genjo as a compound term means, as a verb, "to manifest" or "to actualize" (to appear and become). As a noun it implies the reality actually and presently happening. So, in other words, despite all appearances, this is a Sanzo who gets shit done. Calling him with this name, however, would be a very familiar thing to do.

The translator would imply that he is a priest if 'Sanzo' is given, instead of just a name, because he IS his office (and forsakes his real name upon ascending to it). It would not reverse the order of his name for Western sensibilities, since it doesn't follow the Japanese form.

One can contact him by calling his cellphone, calling the temple, or showing up at the temple in person and asking a monk to arrange a meeting.

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