Buddhist Hagiography in Early Japan

Images of Compassion in the Gyoki Tradition

By: Jonathan Morris Augustine

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Hardcover | 28 October 2004 | Edition Number 1

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Hagiographies or idealized biographies which recount the lives of saints, bodhisattvas and other charismatic figures have been the meeting place for myth and experience. In medieval Europe, the 'lives of saints' were read during liturgical celebrations and the texts themselves were treated as sacred objects. In Japan, it was believed that those who read the biographies of lofty monks would acquire merit. Since hagiographies were written or compiled by 'believers', the line between fantasy and reality was often obscured. This study of the bodhisattva Gyoki - regarded as the monk who started the largest social welfare movement in Japan - illustrates how Japanese Buddhist hagiographers chose to regard a single monk's charitable activities as a miraculous achievement that shaped the course of Japanese history.

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'Augus-tine's attention to detail and his use of intricate evidence to support his arguments make Buddhist Hagiography in Early Japan an intriguing venture into how to read and appreciate Buddhist hagiography ' - Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 2008

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Introduction: Uncovering the Lives of Gyoki
The Received Biography of Gyoki
The Historicity of Gyoki's Accounts
Gyoki and the Soniryo: Violations of Early Monastic Regulations in Japan
Gyoki and the Politics of the Nara Court
Gyoki's Charitable Projects
The Development of Gyoki Biographies
Conclusion
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Buddhist Hagiography in Early Japan

Images of Compassion in the Gyoki Tradition

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