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
BOOK SYNOPSIS
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).
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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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