2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Development of the Medieval Buddhism in Japan
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20720171
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Japanese history
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokushima |
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Principal Investigator |
KINUGAWA Satoshi The University of Tokushima, 大学院・ソシオ・アーツ・アンド・サイエンス研究部, 准教授 (10363128)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 中世史 |
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| Research Abstract |
In Medieval Japan,Temples (the major monastic complexes) and Monks had a great political,economical,social,and militarily power. Because they prayed for every people then,and could make people's desire come true. People in medieval Japan, therefore, believed in and depended on Buddha and Gods deeply. The power of Buddha and Gods, but, couldn't be seen by human being, so temples and monks took the place of them. That is the reason why the religious violence in medieval Japan (monastic warriors, or so-called Sohei )had been justified.
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