Boundary consciousness and the Buddhism in ancient and medieval East Asia

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26370755
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Historical studies in general
• Research Institution: National Museum of Japanese History
• Principal Investigator: MIKAMI Yoshitaka 国立歴史民俗博物館, 大学共同利用機関等の部局等, 准教授 (10331290)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 境界意識 / 仏教信仰 / 東アジア世界

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research was considered about a change in boundary consciousness in East Asia through an analysis of Buddhism belief. Various "states" exist in various areas in East Asia World in the Ancient Period and the Medieval Period . A boundary was conscious in relation to real political subject, diplomatic problem. As a result, various belief conscious of the world outside the boundary was performed. In particular, Shiten-no belief and Bishamon-ten god belief spread over each borderland area in Japan, Korea , and China in a simultaneous period. I made it clear that there is a deep relation between boundary consciousness and the Buddhism belief.

Free Research Field

日本古代史