Archaeological research, on spread of the ancient popular Buddhism

Research Project

Project/Area Number	13610472
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	考古学(含先史学)
Research Institution	Kokushikan University
Principal Investigator	SUDA Tsutomu Department of Letters, Kokushikan University, Professor, 文学部, 教授 (30276448)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	KAMEDA Shuichi Department of General Information, Okayama Scientific College, Professor, 総合情報学部, 教授 (10140485) MORI Ikuo Department of cultural sciences,Tedukayama University, Professor, 人文科学部, 教授 (50000477)
Project Period (FY)	2001 – 2002
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000) Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000) Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Keywords	Japanese ancient History / Popular Buddhism / Archaeology
Research Abstract	In the ancient peasant societies,there were twin-shrine temples which can he architecturally compare to Tohdaiji Hokkedoh and Nigatsudoh.We made it clear that,firstly, ancient peasants believed Mikkyo or incantutory Buddhism and they made Houe or Buddhists' gatherings to express their regrets Secondly,at the temples,they wished their happiness and wealth, which were evidenced by doki or crockeries designed with soot ink. Thirdly, ancient Japanese Buddhism was mixed Japanese native kami or animism and Taoism