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Ise Sankei Mandara and the Image of the Pure Land |
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Knecht, Peter
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| Source |
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
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| Volume | v.33 n.2 |
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| Date | 2006 |
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| Pages | 223 - 248 |
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| Publisher | Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture=南山宗教文化研究所 |
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http://nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/en/
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| Location | 名古屋, 日本 [Nagoya, Japan] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Peter Knecht is former Director of the Nanzan Anthropological Institute and recently retired as editor of Asian Folklore Studies. |
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| Keyword | Shrine mandala; mountains; otherworld; confraternities; etoki; Mount Fuji |
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| Abstract | The Ise sankei mandara appears to have been used as a guide to the Ise shrines.
While a superficial analysis of its main features shows that the mandala is a
fairly accurate visual representation of the sacred precincts, its meaning is
much more extensive. The natural features of the Ise sanctuaries emerge as the
physical representation of a non-physical world, for at certain points the spiritual can be intensely experienced in the environment. The mandala guides the prospective pilgrims through the physical world while reminding them that
the pilgrimage is actually an image of the pilgrims’ own life, and also offers a glimpse at their life’s goal: the Pure Land. Furthermore, the mandala picture
when taken by itself can be used as a means by those who cannot actually visit
Ise to still enjoy the benefits of the pilgrimage. |
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| ISSN | 03041042 (P) |
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| Hits | 1677 |
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| Created date | 2007.08.02 |
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| Modified date | 2017.09.07 |
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