Ōjōden, the Hokke genki, and Mountain Practices of Devotees of the Sutra

This article is an investigation of historical sources such as the Hokke genki that reveal the practices and thought of medieval Japanese Buddhists. The textual history of this genre of biographies and its sources are described. A comparison with Ōjōden is particularly useful. The article then analy...

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Main Author: Kikuchi, Hiroki 1976- (Author)
Contributors: Groner, Paul (Translator)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [2014]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2014, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-82
Further subjects:B Tales
B Heian period
B Rebirth
B Vajrayana
B Monks
B Religious Studies
B Mountain forests
B Literary Genres
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