Shinnyo-En and the Formulation of a New Esoteric Iconography
In 1936, Ito Shinjo established the modern lay esoteric Buddhist group known today as Shinnyo-en, The Garden of Truth. This article surveys the ways in which Ito used image and text to reimagine Japanese esoteric Buddhism throughout the twentieth century. It examines not only Ito's iconographic...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2019]
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Material religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 27-53 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Shinnyo-En
/ Esotericism
/ Iconography
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion AZ New religious movements KBM Asia |
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Ito Shinjo
B Doctrine B Ritual B text-image analysis B Icons B Esoteric Buddhism B Shinnyo-en B Gender B Mandalas |
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