Giant statue of ancient Buddhist monk in southwest Japan cleansed ahead of spring festival
One of the country's largest statues of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835), posthumously called Kobo Daishi, at Imayama Daishi ...
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Imaging Japanese History:
Religion underwent significant growth and change during Japan’s medieval period. The major Buddhist temples and Shintō shrines controlled estates in the provinces. In earlier times, they relied on the ...
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Texts and Textures of Early Japanese Buddhism: Female Patrons, Lay Scribes, and Buddhist Scripture in Eighth-Century Japan
Medieval historians such as the monk Gyōnen (1240–1321) further developed this model, which has remained influential in modern-day depictions of eighth-century Japanese Buddhism. For a good overview ...
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Feudal Japan comes to life in Assassin’s Creed’s groundbreaking ‘Shadows’
But fans have long dreamed of a journey to feudal Japan, which has finally come true ... and the Koyasan Buddhist temple. A new graphics engine enhances realism and smoothness, introducing a ...
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Medieval saint’s razor on display at Buddhist temple in Kyoto
KYOTO–--A razor related to a medieval saint will be displayed ... the founder of one of the largest Buddhist sects in Japan. A ceremony was held at Shoren-in temple here on March 14 to loan ...
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History KS3 / GCSE: Buddhism and Shinto in Japan
Dr Amanda Foreman discusses how Shinto merged with Buddhism in Japan and makes particular reference ... and how she furthered female rights in the medieval church. How foot binding affected ...