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Tracing Yamashinadera
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| Abstract | Kofukuji Temple in Nara was arguably one of premodern Japan’s most influential monastic centers. Founded in the beginning of the Nara period by the illustrious Fujiwara no Fuhito (659–720), the temple... grew into a large complex throughout the Heian period and exerted important religious, cultural, and economic influence well into the fourteenth century. In addition, the temple hosted one of premodern Japan’s main rituals, the Yuima-e or Vimalakirti Assembly. This article reconsiders the temple’s origins described in various sources and suggests an alternative version of the temple’s seventh-century origins in its two precursors, Yamashinadera and Umayasakadera. The narrative of these two temples is closely connected with the early beginnings of the Fujiwara clan and more specifically with the courtier who stands at the origins of this family: Nakatomi no Kamatari (614–669). A different reading of the temple’s origins moves us away from the seventh century and instead urges us to focus on the middle of the eighth century when the temple and its clan sought to reinforce their acquired legitimacy.show more |
| Table of Contents | Introduction The Temple’s “Prehistory” Beyond Fujiwara no Yoshiyo’s Origin Chronicle Were Kofukuji's Precusors "Dera"? Challenging the Timeline The Problem of Location Conclusion |
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| Created Date | 2020.04.14 |
| Modified Date | 2024.05.01 |