Lee The Prince and the Monk

Shotoku Worship in Shinran's Buddhism
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-7914-8046-5
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

How Shinran, a seminal figure in Pure Land Buddhism, was guided by a vision of Shotoku, the imperial prince who was both a political and religious figure.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lee, Kenneth Doo Young

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Östliche Religionen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
Introduction 1. Shinran and Shotoku Shinran’s Life
Shinran’s Dreams
Hymns Dedicated to Shotoku
Other Writings on Shotoku 2. The Legends of Shotoku Legendary Shotoku
Historical Shotoku
The Cult of Shotoku
The Shotoku Conspiracy Theory 3. Images of Shotoku in Early Japan Mythic Images of Shotoku in the Nihon shoki
Shotoku as Champion of Buddhism
Shotoku as Imperial Ancestor
Shotoku as Father of Japanese Buddhism 4. Images of Shotoku in Medieval Japan Legitimacy and Authority: Honji suijaku Theory
Shotoku in Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist
Manifestations: Hui-ssu, kami, and Kannon
The Cult of Shotoku: Portraits, Relics, and Women
Shotoku Worship at Mount Hiei, Horyuji, and Shitennogji 5. Shotoku and Shinran’s Buddhism Gates of Power in Medieval Japan
Mappo
Shinran on Mount Hiei
The Senju nenbutsu Movement
Shinran’s Attitude Toward Emperorship
Shinran’s Attitude Toward Shinto kamis Conclusion Appendix A: Selected Sources on Shotoku Legends
Appendix B: A Translation of Kotaishi Shotoku hosan Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Kenneth Doo Young Lee is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at California State University at Northridge.