Death and social order in Tokugawa Japan : Buddhism, anti-Christianity, and the danka system / [Nam-lin Hur].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hur, Nam-lin.

Series:

Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 282.

Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 282

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--Japan--History--1600-1868.

Buddhist funeral rites and ceremonies--Social aspects--Japan.

Buddhist temples--Japan--Membership--History.

Religion and state--Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2007.

Other Title:

Buddhism, Anti-Christianity, and the Danka System

Place of Publication:

Boston : Harvard University Asia Center, 2007.

Summary:

"Buddhism was a fact of life and death during the Tokugawa period (1600-1868): every household was expected to be affiliated with a Buddhist temple, and every citizen had to be given a Buddhist funeral. The enduring relationship between temples and their affiliated households gave rise to the danka system of funerary patronage. This private custom became a public institution when the Tokugawa shogunate discovered an effective means by which to control the populace and prevent the spread of ideologies potentially dangerous to its power--especially Christianity. Despite its lack of legal status, the danka system was applied to the entire population without exception; it became for the government a potent tool of social order and for the Buddhist establishment a practical way to ensure its survival within the socioeconomic context of early modern Japan. In this study, Nam-lin Hur follows the historical development of the danka system and details the intricate interplay of social forces, political concerns, and religious beliefs that drove this "economy of death" and buttressed the Tokugawa governing system. With meticulous research and careful analysis, Hur demonstrates how Buddhist death left its mark firmly upon the world of the Tokugawa Japanese.".

Contents:

Preliminary Material

The Rise of Funerary Buddhism in Tokugawa Japan

The Origin of the Danka System

Trade, Anti-Christianity, and Buddhism, 1600-1632

From Suppression to Buddhist Inspection, 1633-1651

Population Surveillance and Temple Certification, 1651-1709

The Danka System and Funerary Buddhism

The Social Mode of the Danka System

Buddhist Mortuary Rituals

Memorial Services for the New Spirit

The Annual Veneration of Ancestral Deities

Funerary Buddhism and Ie Society

The Cultural Politics of the Danka System

Danna Patrons, Buddhist Death, and Funerary Temples

Danna Temples, the State, and Anti-Buddhist Criticism

Funeral Practice, Public Authority, and Social Control

Filial Piety, Feudal Ethics, and Wandering Spirits

Funerary Buddhism and Shinto Funerals

Shinto Funeral Movements in the Bakumatsu

Shinto Funerals in Early Meiji Japan

Conclusion

Notes

Works Cited

List of Characters

Index

Harvard East Asian Monographs.

Notes:

Http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0618/2006025369.htmlLink til indholdsfortegnelse.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [467]-509) and index.

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ISBN:

9781684174522

168417452X

OCLC:

1227050123

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9781684174522 DOI