RT Article
T1 The Reproduction of Engi and Memorial Offerings: Multiple Generations of the Ashikaga Shoguns and the Yūzū nenbutsu engi emaki
JF Japanese journal of religious studies
VO 42
IS 1
SP 157
OP 182
A1 Takagishi, Akira 1971-
A2 Blair, Heather
LA English
PB Nanzan Institute
YR 2015
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1698494734
AB The Yūzū nenbutsu engi emaki, a set of illustrated handscrolls reproduced on an ongoing basis from the 1300s into the 1500s, provides a striking example of the enduring ritual, social, and artistic relevance of an engi in the years after its creation. By examining the personnel and dating of multiple copies, this article demonstrates that the engi was used in memorial rites for successive generations of Ashikaga shōguns. In addition to supporting ritual practice, the project to continually reproduce the engi also drove cross-media adaptation and mobilized complex networks of patrons, calligraphers, painters, and monastic fundraisers.
K1 Anniversaries
K1 Aristocracy
K1 Calligraphy
K1 Handwriting
K1 Memorials
K1 Religious rituals
K1 Religious Studies
K1 Samurai
K1 Scrolls
K1 Woodcuts