Living Buddhist Statues in Early Medieval and Modern Japan
Horton, Sarah J.
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BOOK SUMMARY
Large numbers of Buddhist believers regarded Buddhist statues in surprising ways in late- tenth and early eleventh century Japan. Examination of such questions of functionality contributes to a broader view of Buddhist practice at a time when Buddhism was
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Large numbers of Buddhist believers regarded Buddhist statues in surprising ways in late- tenth and early eleventh century Japan. Examination of such questions of functionality contributes to a broader view of Buddhist practice at a time when Buddhism was rapidly spreading among many levels of Japanese society. This book focuses particularly on the function of the following types of images: secret Buddhas (hibutsu), which are rarely if ever displayed; Buddhas who exchange bodies with sufferers (migawari butsu); and masks of bodhisattvas used in a ritual called mukaeko. Primary sources for these topics include collections of popular tales (setsuwa), poetry, ritual texts, and temple histories (engi).
AUTHOR BIO
Sarah J. Horton is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies, Macalester College.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction: Living Buddhist Statues * Sakamuni: Alive in This World * Connected to Amida * Kannon: Whatever it Takes * Jizo to the Rescue * Secret Buddhas, the Veiled Presence Introduction: Living Buddhist Statues * Sakamuni: Alive in This World * Connected to Amida * Kannon: Whatever it Takes * Jizo to the Rescue * Secret Buddhas, the Veiled Presence
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1403964203
ISBN(13-digit): 9781403964205
Dewey Decimal: 294.3/42180952
Library of Congress: 2006050738
Book Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 232
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