In Ghostly Japan by Lafcadio Hearn: “This story may be found in the curious old Japanese book called Jikkun-Sho. The same legend has furnished the subject of an interesting No-play, called Dai-E ("The Great Assembly").”
Shadowings by Lafcadio Hearn: “From the old story-book, Jikkun-sho THERE was once a very pious and learned priest, called Shoku Shonin, who lived in the province of Harima.”