The prince and the monk : Shotoku worship in Shinran's Buddhism / Kenneth Doo Young Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Kenneth Doo, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shinran, 1173-1263.

Shinran.

Shōtoku Taishi, 574?-622?--Cult.

Shōtoku Taishi.

Shin Buddhists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Prince and the Monk addresses the historical development of the political and religious myths surrounding Shōtoku Taishi and their influence on Shinran, the founder of the Jōdo-Shinshū school of Pure Land Buddhism. Shōtoku Taishi (574–622) was a prince who led the campaign to unify Japan, wrote the imperial constitution, and promoted Buddhism as a religion of peace and prosperity. Shinran's Buddhism developed centuries later during the Kamakura period, which began in the late twelfth century. Kenneth Doo Young Lee discusses Shinran's liturgical text, his dream of Shōtoku's manifestation as Kannon (the world-saving Bodhisattva of Compassion), and other relevant events during his life. In addition, this book shows that Shinran's Buddhism was consistent with honji suijaku culture—the synthesis of the Shinto and Buddhist pantheons—prevalent during the Kamakura period.

Contents:

Shinran and Shōtoku

The legends of Shōtoku

Images of Shōtoku in early Japan

Images of Shōtoku in medieval Japan

Shōtoku and Shinran's Buddhism.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-220) and index.

ISBN:

9780791480465

0791480461

9781429465755

1429465751

OCLC:

123417709