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The Production of the Healing Buddha at Kokusenji and Its Relationship to Hachiman Faith
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| Abstract | This article explores the links between a little-known statue of the Healing Buddha (Yakushi nyorai) at Kokusenji, an ancient temple in northern Kyushu, to one of the most celebrated early ninth-centu...ry statues of the same divinity at Jingoji in Kyoto. On the basis of the clear similarities in their appearances, the author traces the complex, heretofore unexplored political, economic, and religious connections between institutions in northern Kyushu and the capital. An understanding of the vital role of the Kanzeonji Lecturer, a post occupied at a critical juncture by the Shingon monk Eun, and early projects to copy the Buddhist canon are demonstrated as key to establishing the link that allowed knowledge of the Jingoji statue to reach northern Kyushu. An additional prime factor aiding this transmission was faith in Hachiman, a native deity deeply associated with both the imperial court and Buddhism. Pervading the northern Kyushu area, such a syncretic belief system served as a prerequisite for ties between the two regions.show more |
| Table of Contents | Preface An Overview of the Statue and Kokusenji in Yame The Date of Production and Special Characteristics of the Sculptural Form Similarities with the Standing Healing Buddha at Jingoji Buddhist Sculptural Forms in Northern Kyushu in Relation to Kanzeonji and Jingoji Worship of Hachiman and Kokusenji Temple in Yame Conclusion |
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| Created Date | 2020.04.14 |
| Modified Date | 2024.05.01 |