Kuroda Toshio and the Kenmitsu Taisei Theory
The theory of the exoteric-esoteric system (kenmitsu taisei), proposed by Kuroda Toshio more than twenty year ago, has exerted a profound influence on the study of Japanese history and religion. The time has come for a thorough reexamination of both the contributions and deficiencies of Kuroda'...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nanzan Institute
[1996]
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Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 1996, Volume: 23, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 427-448 |
| Further subjects: | B
Legacies
B Buddhism B Medieval Period B History of religion B Religious Studies B Political Ideologies B Sectarianism B Clergy B Orthodoxy |
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| Summary: | The theory of the exoteric-esoteric system (kenmitsu taisei), proposed by Kuroda Toshio more than twenty year ago, has exerted a profound influence on the study of Japanese history and religion. The time has come for a thorough reexamination of both the contributions and deficiencies of Kuroda's theories. This essay outlines the development of Kuroda's thought, examines the contributions of the kenmitsu taisei theory, and discusses a number of remaining issues. |
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