Japanese Buddhist Astrology and Astral Magic: Mikkyō and Sukuyōdō
This study investigates the sources of Japanese Buddhist astrology and astral magic while also examining their later developments, arguing that a significant amount of such arts actually originated in the Near East. Two types of Buddhist astrology are identified: "Mikkyo Astrology," which...
| Published in: | Japanese journal of religious studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Nanzan Institute
2018
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| In: |
Japanese journal of religious studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Japan
/ Buddhism
/ Astrology
/ Transculturation
/ China
/ India
/ Near East
/ History 300-1417
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| IxTheo Classification: | AF Geography of religion AG Religious life; material religion AZ New religious movements BL Buddhism KBL Near East and North Africa KBM Asia TD Late Antiquity TE Middle Ages |
| Further subjects: | B
Buddhism
B Deities B Astrology B Religious Studies B Religious icons B Venus B Religious rituals B Saturn (Planet) B Mercury |
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| Summary: | This study investigates the sources of Japanese Buddhist astrology and astral magic while also examining their later developments, arguing that a significant amount of such arts actually originated in the Near East. Two types of Buddhist astrology are identified: "Mikkyo Astrology," which was primarily used to determine auspicious days for rituals in Shingon and Tendai, and Sukuyodo, the sole Japanese tradition to practice horoscopy. The role of astral magic within these Buddhist traditions is furthermore examined, with a particular focus on the Japanese reception of icons that in large part originated from Iranian sources that had been earlier received in Tang China. Finally, this study attempts to demonstrate the larger cultural significance of Buddhist astrology in medieval Japanese society. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Japanese journal of religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18874/jjrs.45.1.2018.37-86 |