What is Kamakura New Buddhism?: Official Monks and Reclusive Monks

Recent scholarship has elucidated many aspects of medieval Japanese religion and society, leading to a radical rethinking of the term "Kamakura New Buddhism." Kuroda Toshio's model of an exoteric-esoteric system (kenmitsu taisei) has been particularly influential. Nevertheless some pr...

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Main Author: Matsuo, Kenji 1954- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [1997]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 1997, Volume: 24, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 179-189
Further subjects:B Emperors
B Ordinations
B Buddhism
B Ceremonies
B Impurities
B Monks
B Religious Studies
B Priests
B Funerals
B Nuns
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Summary:Recent scholarship has elucidated many aspects of medieval Japanese religion and society, leading to a radical rethinking of the term "Kamakura New Buddhism." Kuroda Toshio's model of an exoteric-esoteric system (kenmitsu taisei) has been particularly influential. Nevertheless some problems remain. This article summarizes a model for understanding Kamakura New Buddhism in terms of the differences between official monks (kansō) and reclusive monks (tonseisō).
Contains:Enthalten in: Japanese journal of religious studies