Pearl in the Shrine: A Genealogy of the Buddhist Jewel of the Japanese Sovereign

This study attempts to re-imagine early Japanese sovereignty through an examination of the relationship between the so-called "three regalia" of the ruler and Buddhism. Based on an analysis of relevant primary sources in printed and archival collections as well as drawing on the recent res...

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Main Author: Ruppert, Brian D. 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2002]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2002, Volume: 29, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 1-33
Further subjects:B Veneration
B Buddhism
B Deities
B Holy relics
B Monks
B Gem stones
B Regalia
B Religious rituals
B Jewelry
B Shintoism
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