A group for those researching or interested in premodern Japanese history.
Steve McCarty deposited Zen and Esoteric Buddhism Papers in the group
Premodern Japanese History on Humanities Commons 1 week, 5 days agoTwo papers on the Jungian psychology of Asian religions from M.A. coursework at the University of Hawaii in 1978. “Equations of Freedom with Enlightenment” analyzes Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, and Zen as to the meaning of liberation. Then “This World as a Symbolic Body of the Buddha” analyzes the Shingon Buddhist cosmology of Kukai and its Tantric…[Read more]
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Steve McCarty deposited Kompira Daigongen appearing to Kukai at Hashikura Temple in the group
Premodern Japanese History on Humanities Commons 2 weeks agoHashikuradera, the inner sanctuary of Kompira-san on Shikoku island, defied the Meiji government and has kept Buddhism and Shinto on the same hallway to this day. This old map depicts the syncretic divinity Kompira Daigongen whirling through the air from Kompira-san or Elephant’s Head Mountain (upper left) to meet Kukai, just labeled the great…[Read more]
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Steve McCarty deposited Similar Proverbs in English, Japanese, and Chinese in the group
Premodern Japanese History on Humanities Commons 2 weeks agoA multilingual podcast, recorded in August 2005 by native speakers of English, Japanese, and Chinese, found proverbs with a similar meaning in each culture. The author arranged this podcast during a Translation class between Japanese and English with fourth year students at Shinonome University in Matsuyama, on Shikoku island in Western Japan.
Peter Kornicki replied to the topic ADDITIONS TO DOCUMENTS in the discussion
Premodern Japanese History on Humanities Commons 2 weeks, 1 day agoFollowing Ross’s example, I have uploaded a file containing a catalogue of a hitherto unknown collection of Japanese books in Denmark.
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Peter Kornicki created the doc Bramsen’s books in the group
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Ross Bender created the doc A Response to Helen Hardacre’s SHINTO: A HISTORY in the group
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Ross Bender started the topic ADDITIONS TO DOCUMENTS in the discussion
Premodern Japanese History on Humanities Commons 2 weeks, 4 days agoDear All,
I have just signed up for the Premodern Japanese Studies HC Commons site launched by Paula Curtis, and have uploaded files from my Court Rank in Shoku Nihongi project.
This site certainly deserves more activity!
All Best,
Ross Bender
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Ross Bender created the doc Court Rank in Shoku Nihongi — Rank Matrix in the group
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Paula Curtis created the group
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