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Title |
Title of document |
4. Medieval Tendai Buddhist Views of Kami - Exploring Shinto |
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Creator |
Author's name, affiliation, country |
Yeonjoo Park; Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, Japan; Japan |
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Subject |
Discipline(s) |
Buddhist Studies |
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Keyword(s) |
Japanese religion; Shinto; Kami; Suwa Grand Shrine; Buddhism; Tendai; Ise Shrine; Yoshida Bonshun; Shinbutsu; Noh; Shin Buddhism; Fusokyo; Shinshukyo |
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Subject |
Subject classification |
Shinto Studies |
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Description |
Abstract |
This study examines the medieval Tendai Buddhist views on kami, worked out by scholar monks seeking to accommodate the indigenous religious culture of Japan, to incorporate its divinities into Buddhist pantheon, and thereby to reinforce the authority and dominance of their own Tendai tradition. Particular attention is given to Tendai’s elaborate discussions in the voluminous Hiei-Tendai compilation work, Keiran shūyōshū (ca. 1318-48), specifically about the ability of kami to benefit all sentient beings by guiding them to enlightenment. The rationale for the discussions of the role and ability of the kami is explored in relation to the honji suijaku structure and the mechanism of the Tendai concept of original enlightenment. These discussions in Keiran help us to envision what Tendai thinkers discovered and/or invented as ethical ideals in kami worship, which ultimately served medieval Tendai’s own esoteric soteriological view. |
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Publisher |
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Equinox Publishing Ltd |
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Date |
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15-Jul-2020 |
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Peer-reviewed Article |
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Format |
File format |
PDF |
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Identifier |
Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://journals.equinoxpub.com/books/article/view/39484 |
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Identifier |
Digital Object Identifier |
10.1558/equinox.39484 |
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Source |
Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) |
Equinox eBooks Publishing; Exploring Shinto |
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Language |
English=en |
en |
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Rights |
Copyright and permissions |
Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |