Gods, Buddhas, and Organs: Buddhist Physicians and Theories of Longevity in Early Medieval Japan
This article examines medical works aimed at nourishing life and promoting longevity composed or compiled by Buddhist priests in early medieval Japan, focusing on the Chōseiryōyōhō and the Kissayōjōki. These texts provide an especially useful aperture through which to explore the relationship of med...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
[2010]
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2010, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 247-273 |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
B Medical Practice B Physicians B Religious Studies B Liver B Priests B Flavors B Longevity B Syllables B Human organs |
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