Chogen's Vision of Todaiji's Great Buddha as Both Mahāvairocana and Amitābha
The Japanese monk Chogen (1121-1206) is best known for leading a concerted temple solicitation campaign to finance the reconstruction of Todaiji in Nara after its destruction during the nationwide unrest known as the Genpei War. The temple was renowned for its statue of the Great Buddha. While the s...
| Publié dans: | Japanese journal of religious studies |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Nanzan Institute
2019
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Japanese journal of religious studies
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Chōgen 1121-1206
/ Tōdaiji (Nara)
/ Reconstruction
/ Vairochana, Buddha
/ Statue
/ Amitābha
/ Geschichte 1206
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Vie religieuse BL Bouddhisme KBM Asie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Rebirth
B Buddhism B Deities B Monks B Religious Studies B Religious rituals B Statues B Mandalas B Temples |
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| Résumé: | The Japanese monk Chogen (1121-1206) is best known for leading a concerted temple solicitation campaign to finance the reconstruction of Todaiji in Nara after its destruction during the nationwide unrest known as the Genpei War. The temple was renowned for its statue of the Great Buddha. While the statue was originally understood to depict the Buddha Vairocana, Chogen promoted the Great Buddha as two distinct, yet congruent deities, Mahāvairocana and Amitābha. He communicated this message using mobile reliquaries of an esoteric design and statues of Amitābha installed at Pure Land halls at estates that facilitated the temple's reconstruction. Chogen's rationale was to leverage the estate laborers' understanding of the Pure Land as a postmortem paradise, while simultaneously connecting them to the products of their labors, the Great Buddha statue and Todaiji. |
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| Contient: | Enthalten in: Japanese journal of religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18874/jjrs.46.2.2019.173-192 |