Tracing the Itinerant Path Jishū Nuns of Medieval Japan
Tracing the Itinerant Path: Jishū Nuns of Medieval Japan

Women have long been active supporters and promoters of Buddhist rituals and functions, but their importance in the operations of Buddhist schools has often been minimized. Chin'ichibō (?-1344), a nun who taught male and female disciples and lived in her own temple, is therefore considered an a...

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1. Verfasser: Griffiths, Caitilin J. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Payne, Richard K. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Honolulu University of Hawaii Press [2016]
Schriftenreihe:Pure Land Buddhist Studies
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RELIGION / Buddhism / History
Buddhism > Japan > History > 1185-1600
Buddhist nuns > Japan > History
Ji (Sect) > History
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Zusammenfassung:Women have long been active supporters and promoters of Buddhist rituals and functions, but their importance in the operations of Buddhist schools has often been minimized. Chin'ichibō (?-1344), a nun who taught male and female disciples and lived in her own temple, is therefore considered an anomaly. In Tracing the Itinerant Path, Caitilin Griffiths' meticulous research and translations of primary sources indicate that Chin'ichibō is in fact an example of her time-a learned female who was active in the teaching and spread of Buddhism-and not an exception.Chin'ichibō and her disciples were jishū, members of a Pure Land Buddhist movement of which the famous charismatic holy man Ippen (1239-1289) was a founder. Jishū, distinguished by their practice of continuous nembutsu chanting, gained the support of a wide and diverse populace throughout Japan from the late thirteenth century. Male and female disciples rarely cloistered themselves behind monastic walls, preferring to conduct ceremonies and religious duties among the members of their communities. They offered memorial and other services to local lay believers and joined itinerant missions, traveling across provinces to reach as many people as possible. Female members were entrusted to run local practice halls that included male participants. Griffiths' study introduces female jishū who were keenly involved-not as wives, daughters, or mothers, but as partners and leaders in the movement. Filling the lacunae that exists in our understanding of women's participation in Japanese religious history, Griffiths highlights the significant roles female jishū held and offers a more nuanced understanding of Japanese Buddhist history. Students of Buddhism, scholars of Japanese history, and those interested in women's studies will find this volume a significant and compelling contribution
Beschreibung:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jul 2021)
Beschreibung:1 online resource (232 pages) 4 b&w illustrations
ISBN:9780824859398
DOI:10.1515/9780824859398

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