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Dharanis, Talismans, and Straw-Dolls: Ritual Choreographies and Healing Strategies of the Rokujikyōhō in Medieval Japan |
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Lomi, Benedetta
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Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
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| Volume | v.41 n.2 |
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| Date | 2014 |
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| Pages | 255 - 304 |
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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 | Benedetta Lomi is Mellon Assistant Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages Literatures and Cultures at the University of Virginia. |
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| Keyword | rokujikyōhō; onmyōji; healing ritual; karin no harae; rokujikyōhō mandara; Rokujiten |
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| Abstract | This article proposes a reconstruction and analysis of the rokujikyōhō (Ritual of the six-syllable sutra), a complex healing liturgy that enjoyed great popularity in Japan between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries. Performed by an assembly of Buddhist monks and onmyōji (yin-yang masters), the ritual used various techniques, such as talismans, hitokata, incantations, and medicinal remedies, which provided a comprehensive solution to different types of ailments. In this article I discuss their characteristics, as well as their relationship, to argue that their conflation into a single practice may be underpinned by a layered understanding of the cause and nature of pollution and diseases. |
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| ISSN | 03041042 (P) |
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| Hits | 615 |
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| Created date | 2014.11.28 |
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| Modified date | 2017.09.14 |
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