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Gyōgi

672 words, approx. 3 pages

GyŌgi GYŌGI (670–749), born Koshi no Obito, was a Buddhist monk who popularized Japanese Buddhism during the Nara period (710–784). According to the Genkō shakusho, ... Read more

Honjisuijaku

1,400 words, approx. 5 pages

Honjisuijaku HONJISUIJAKU is a technical term in Japanese Buddhism that originally designated a theory of emanation pertaining to Shintō and Buddhist divinities. Later, it came to be applied to... Read more

Jingtu

3,693 words, approx. 13 pages

Jingtu JINGTU. The Chinese term jingtu ("pure land"), pronounced jōdo in Japanese, refers to the Chinese Buddhist tradition of devotion to Amitābha Buddha in order to be re... Read more

Buddhism—Japan

2,068 words, approx. 7 pages

Buddhism—Japan Although Buddhism is not the native faith of Japan, any attempt to understand the culture of the archipelago would be futile unless one considers the Buddhist dimension. One shou... Read more