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...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
2018
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 45, Issue: 1, Pages: 37-86 |
| 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 |
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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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