The Reproduction of Engi and Memorial Offerings: Multiple Generations of the Ashikaga Shoguns and the Yūzū nenbutsu engi emaki
The Yūzū nenbutsu engi emaki, a set of illustrated handscrolls reproduced on an ongoing basis from the 1300s into the 1500s, provides a striking example of the enduring ritual, social, and artistic relevance of an engi in the years after its creation. By examining the personnel and dating of multipl...
| Published in: | Japanese journal of religious studies |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Contributors: | |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Nanzan Institute
[2015]
|
| In: |
Japanese journal of religious studies
|
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Japan
/ Pratitya-samutpada
/ Emaki
/ Ashikaga, Family
/ Ahnenopfer
/ History 1300-1600
|
| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BL Buddhism KBM Asia TH Late Middle Ages TJ Modern history |
| Further subjects: | B
Anniversaries
B Aristocracy B Handwriting B Memorials B Calligraphy B Religious Studies B Samurai B Religious rituals B Scrolls B Woodcuts |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Summary: | The Yūzū nenbutsu engi emaki, a set of illustrated handscrolls reproduced on an ongoing basis from the 1300s into the 1500s, provides a striking example of the enduring ritual, social, and artistic relevance of an engi in the years after its creation. By examining the personnel and dating of multiple copies, this article demonstrates that the engi was used in memorial rites for successive generations of Ashikaga shōguns. In addition to supporting ritual practice, the project to continually reproduce the engi also drove cross-media adaptation and mobilized complex networks of patrons, calligraphers, painters, and monastic fundraisers. |
|---|---|
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Japanese journal of religious studies
|