Ōkubo Ryōshun is a professor of Asian philosophy at Waseda University.
關鍵詞
Taimitsu, Tendai; enmitsu itchi; agreement of Lotus Sutra and Esoteric Buddhism; Saichō; Annen
摘要
The agreement of Tendai Perfect teachings of the Lotus Sutra and Esoteric Buddhism is one of the hallmarks of Japanese Tendai. I trace this idea from Indian sources such as the Dazhidulun to China in works by Zhiyi, Zhanran, and Yixing, finally ending in Japan with a number of figures such as Saichō and Annen. In doing so, I explore how the terms and their nuances gradually changed.
