Zenchiku, who had studied under Zeami and become his son-in-law, inherited books of secrets such as 'Shugyoku Tokka (Finding Gems and Gaining the Flower)' and 'Kakyo (A Mirror Held to the Flower)' from Zeami, and his performances became popular among men of letters of the time. 世阿弥に師事し、その娘婿となった禅竹は、世阿弥から「拾玉得花」「花鏡」等の伝書を相伝するとともに、その演技によって当時の知識人たちから人気を集めた。 |