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In the Service of the Kaihōgyō Practitioners of Mt. Hiei: The Stopping-Obstacles Confraternity (Sokushō kō) of Kyoto |
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Author |
Ludvik, Catherine
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Source |
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
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Volume | v.33 n.1 |
Date | 2006 |
Pages | 115 - 142 |
Publisher | Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture=南山宗教文化研究所 |
Publisher Url |
http://nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/en/
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Location | 名古屋, 日本 [Nagoya, Japan] |
Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
Language | 英文=English |
Note | Catherine Ludvik is an Adjunct Professor at the Stanford Japan Center in Kyoto. |
Keyword | kō; Tendai; kaihōgyō; sendatsu; Mt. Hiei; Katsuragawa geango; Sokushō kō |
Abstract | This article introduces the Sokushō kō of Kyoto, a lay confraternity engaged in the service of the kaihōgyō practitioners of Mt. Hiei. While it is naturally the Tendai circumambulating monks who have captivated the attention of popular as well as scholarly publications, my study seeks to bring to light the support group behind them, focusing on a lay association whose members serve the gyōja during their rounds of Kyoto. I discuss the Sokushō kō’s possible origins, its current structure, its ranks and practices, and the services it performs for the kaihōgyō monks. I also examine why people join the confraternity, attitudes within the group, and the challenges it faces. |
ISSN | 03041042 (P) |
Hits | 1499 |
Created date | 2007.08.03 |
Modified date | 2017.08.29 |
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