Ryūichi Abé is Edwin O. Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions, Harvard University.
關鍵詞
Lotus Sutra; Dragon Princess; henjō nanshi; ryūnyo jōbutsu; Buddhism; gender and narrativity; Heike nōkyō; ama (female diver)
摘要
This article examines how the Dragon Princess, one of the most celebrated characters in the Lotus Sutra, is represented in the noh drama Ama and the Heike Nōkyō sutra set. By doing so, it debunks the prevailing consensus in understanding the Dragon Princess and her episode in the sutra, and illus-trates a hitherto unnoticed intrinsic affinity between medieval Japanese engi stories and Buddhist scriptural narratives.
目次
Engi Literature and Buddhist Scriptural Narratives Reexamining the Dragon Princess Episode in the Lotus Sutra Problematizing henjō nanshi and ryūnyo jōbutsu The Dragon Princess and the Legendary Origins of Shido Temple Rereading the Dragon Princess in the Heike nōkyō Frontispiece Conclusion References
