A Comparative Study of Texts describing Sakyamuni Buddha's Life Story and Iconographic Images in India

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24720030
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Indian philosophy/Buddhist studies
• Research Institution: Ryukoku University
• Principal Investigator: OKAMOTO Kensuke 龍谷大学, 政策学部・政策学科, 講師 (10425043)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Keywords: 仏教学 / 美術史 / インド / 仏伝 / Buddhacarita

Research Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the characteristics and formation of Asvaghosa's Buddhacarita and other similar texts that temporally describe the life story of the Buddha. To do so, we compared the arrangement of these texts as well as sculptures from Northwest India (held to be where Buddhacarita was created), and found that they have structural similarities. Therefore, there is the possibility that such biographies of Sakyamuni were influenced by views of him particular to the area.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 舎利弗の外道調伏譚に関する試論 (2014)
  • Author(s): 岡本健資
  • Journal Title: 仏教学研究 Volume: 第70号 Pages: 55-77
  • URL: http://repo.lib.ryukoku.ac.jp/jspui/handle/10519/5449
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 仏伝文献とガンダーラ美術 (2013)
  • Author(s): 岡本健資
  • Journal Title: 龍谷政策学論集 Volume: 第3巻第1号 Pages: 43-53
  • URL: http://repo.lib.ryukoku.ac.jp/jspui/handle/10519/5295
• [Presentation] 仏教と環境 (2013)
  • Author(s): 岡本健資
  • Organizer: 龍谷大学里山学研究センター第8回研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 龍谷大学深草学舎紫英館2階東第2会議室
  • Year and Date: 2013-12-05
• [Presentation] 運動家たちの《ブッダ伝》 (2013)
  • Author(s): 岡本健資
  • Organizer: REC講座「仏教の来た道、進む道-アジア仏教の多様性と可能性-」
  • Place of Presentation: 龍谷大学大宮学舎西黌2階253教室
  • Year and Date: 2013-11-25
• [Presentation] 説一切有部の律文献と説話伝承 (2012)
  • Author(s): 岡本健資
  • Organizer: 2012年度龍谷大学仏教学特別講座「倶舎～絶ゆることなき法の流れ～」
  • Place of Presentation: 龍谷大学大宮学舎東黌3階304教室
  • Year and Date: 2012-12-06
• [Presentation] 美術と文献から見るガンダーラの美術 (2012)
  • Author(s): 岡本健資
  • Organizer: 仏伝文献とガンダーラ、シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 龍谷大学大宮学舎清和館3階ホール
  • Year and Date: 2012-07-15
• [Book] 仏教史研究ハンドブック, (内、岡本健資担当分「仏伝文学・仏教説話」) (2014)
  • Author(s): 仏教史学会編
  • Total Pages: 400
  • Publisher: 法蔵館
• [Book] 上座仏教事典, (内、岩田朋子・岡本健資・龍口明生担当分「出家者の生活規範」) (2014)
  • Author(s): パーリ学仏教文化学会編
  • Total Pages: 600
  • Publisher: めこん