The Prince and Monk: Shotoku Worship in Shinran's Buddhism

Book-Cover......Page 1
Titel......Page 4
Cobyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
1. Shinran and Shotoku......Page 20
Shinran’s Dreams......Page 22
Bookmark......Page 32
Other Writings on Shotoku......Page 40
2. The Legends of Shotoku......Page 42
Legendary Shotoku......Page 45
Historical Shotoku......Page 47
The Cult of Shotoku......Page 50
The Shotoku Conspiracy Theory......Page 54
3. Images of Shotoku In Early Japan......Page 62
Mythic Images of Shotoku in the Nihon Shoki......Page 64
Shotoku as Champion of Buddhism......Page 72
Shotoku as Father of Japanese Buddhism......Page 77
4. Images of Shotoku in Medieval Japan......Page 82
Legitimacy and Authhority: Honji Suijaku Theory......Page 83
Shotoku in Chinese, Japanese, and Budhist Forms: Hui-Ssu, Kami and Kannon......Page 88
The Cult of Shotoku: Portraits, Relics, and Women......Page 99
Shotoku Worship at Mount Hiei, Horyuji, and Shitennoji......Page 106
5. Shotoku and Shinran\'s Buddhism......Page 118
Gates of Power in Medieval Japan......Page 119
Mappo......Page 123
Shinran on Mount Hiei......Page 125
The Senju Nenbutsu Movement......Page 131
Shinran\'s Attitude Toward Emperorship......Page 135
Shinran\'s Attitude Toward Shinto Kamis......Page 137
Conclusion......Page 142
Selected Sources on Shotoku Legends......Page 152
A Translation of Shinran\'s Kotaishi Shotoku hosan......Page 158
Introduction......Page 170
2. The Legends of Shotoku......Page 179
3. Images of Shotoku in Early Japan......Page 185
4. Images of Shotoku in Medieval Japan......Page 192
5. Shotoku and Shinran\'s Buddhism......Page 199
Conclusion......Page 209
Selected Bibliography......Page 212
Index......Page 232
Back-Cover......Page 244