From Outcasts to Emperors: Shingon Ritsu and the Mañjuśrī Cult in Medieval Japan
Author | : David Quinter |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2015-07-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004294592 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004294597 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis From Outcasts to Emperors: Shingon Ritsu and the Mañjuśrī Cult in Medieval Japan by : David Quinter
Download or read book From Outcasts to Emperors: Shingon Ritsu and the Mañjuśrī Cult in Medieval Japan written by David Quinter and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In From Outcasts to Emperors, David Quinter illuminates the Shingon Ritsu movement founded by the charismatic Buddhist monk Eison (1201–90) at Saidaiji in Nara, Japan, with a focus on Eison and his disciples’ involvement in the cult of the bodhisattva Mañjuśrī.