Asuka Sango is an assistant professor of religion in the Religion Department at Carleton College.
關鍵詞
Buddhist debate (rongi); scholar-monks (gakushō); Sōshō; Tōdaiji; shōgyō; cloisters (inge)
摘要
Medieval scholar-monks produced and transmitted a massive body of texts known as sacred works or shōgyō. This article focuses on the Tōdaiji monk Sōshō (1202–1278), who produced almost five hundred texts. How and for what purposes did a scholar-monk come to generate such a massive body of texts? First, Sōshō produced most of his texts in the process of preparing for and participating in state-sponsored debate rituals (rongie). Since scholarmonks’ participation in these rituals guaranteed their promotion, they produced their shōgyō first and foremost for advancing their positions in the ecclesiastical community. In addition, copying shōgyō was the main method of learning and advancing doctrinal studies. The transmission of shōgyō also contributed to a significant institutional change in temple society in medieval Japan—the development of cloisters (inge). This article reveals the undeniable importance of liturgical tradition and the resultant production of shōgyō in medieval Japan.
目次
Buddhist Debate in Medieval Japan: Its Format and History 246 How Did a Scholar-Monk Gain Promotion through Buddhist Debate? The Case of Sōshō 248 Buddhist Debate and Shōgyō Production 250 Shōgyō Transmission and Lineage Construction 252 Buddhist Debate and Doctrinal Learning: The Case of the Saishōkō 256 the format of the saishōkō the content of debate held at the saishōkō Conclusion 268
