The Doctrinal Origins of Embryology in the Shingon School
In this article, I discuss the significance of embryological knowledge, such as the red and white drops and the five developmental stages of the embryo, in medieval Shingon esoteric Buddhism. Specifically, I examine the writings of Kakuban, an eminent Shingon Buddhist monk in early medieval Japan, a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
2020
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 85-102 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Shingon school
/ Kakuban 1095-1144, Gorin kuji myō himitsushaku
/ Embryology
/ Cosmology
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| RelBib Classification: | BL Buddhism KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Embryology
B Gorinkuji myō himitsu shaku B five stages within the womb B red and white drops B Esoteric Buddhism B Kakuban |
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