Essay name: Theravada Buddhist studies in Japan
Author:
Keiko Soda
Affiliation: University of Calcutta / Department of Pali
This essay studies the acceptance of Buddhism in Japanese culture and nature, in light of the concept of 鈥淚mpermanence鈥�. The history of Japanese Buddhism traces its origins from its introduction through Korea, evolving significantly over various periods.
Chapter 1 - The history of Japanese Buddhism
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- 30 :- In Muromachi Period, the people who supported Japanese literature and culture were the Zen priests of 27 the five temples (Gosan) in Kyoto. The system of the
five temples (Gosan) had been settled in Kamakura at
first and in Ky艒to in later times. The main temple is
Nanzen-ji Temple and followed Shokoku-ji Temple, Tenry奴-
ji Temple, Kennin-ji Temple, T枚faju-ji Temple and Manju-
ji Temple. The sect of Lin-chi (Kinzai Zen) was so
flourishing against a background of the society of the
28 warrior. The sect of Muso Soseki' (1875-1351) who was
trusted by Ashikaga Takauji was active. Soseki was the
studert of Ichizen Ichins (1274-1317) who came from Yuan.
29 There were other students like Kohan Shiren (1287-1346)
27. The literature written by the priests of the five head
temples of the Rizal Sect in Ky艒to during Muromachi
Period.
28. He was born in Ise. Minamoto is his family name. At
the age of eight, he entered the priesthood. in 1249,
he went to ky艒to to study and then to Kamakura for
further study. He founded many temples. He wrote the
Much奴-mond艒-shu, Rinsen-kakun, etc.
29. A priest of the Rinzai Sect. Born in Ky艒to. At the age
of seven, he entered the priesthood. He often preached
to Emperor Go-fushimi, and wrote the famous work
Genk艒-shakusho for the Emperor. He wrote many books,
such as the Saihoku-shu, Butsugo-shin-ron, etc.
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