RT Article
T1 Dharanis, Talismans, and Straw-Dolls: Ritual Choreographies and Healing Strategies of the "Rokujikyōhō" in Medieval Japan
JF Japanese journal of religious studies
VO 41
IS 2
SP 255
OP 304
A1 Lomi, Benedetta
LA English
YR 2014
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1698494750
AB This article proposes a reconstruction and analysis of the rokujikyōhō (Ritual of the six-syllable sutra), a complex healing liturgy that enjoyed great popularity in Japan between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries. Performed by an assembly of Buddhist monks and onmyōji (yin-yang masters), the ritual used various techniques, such as talismans, hitokata, incantations, and medicinal remedies, which provided a comprehensive solution to different types of ailments. In this article I discuss their characteristics, as well as their relationship, to argue that their conflation into a single practice may be underpinned by a layered understanding of the cause and nature of pollution and diseases.
K1 Boats
K1 Buddhism
K1 Deities
K1 Harae
K1 Monks
K1 Purification rituals
K1 Religious Studies
K1 Sacred Texts
K1 Syllables