| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
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| Research Abstract |
1,On the basis of ancient books and studies, I clarified the thought of Tokoyo in old times, which later became the basis of adoption of the idea of Fudaraku in Japan. I analyzed the way how Tokoyo got united with Fudaraku, particularly.
2,I gathered many theses and books about the belief in Fudaraku and Kannon in Japan, China, Korea, India, and Tibet. In order to get these materials, I visited some public libraries, National Diet Library, Osaka Prefectural Library, Kobe Chuo Municipal Library, Kyoto University Library, and also visited directly the spots and tried to gather more materials.
3,I investigated the places that are said to be Fudaraku in Japan and in other Asian countries. The places that I've visited and investigated in last four years are as follows :
<Japan> Sensoji (Tokyo), Nikko city (Tochigi), the Shimabara Penisula (Nagasaki), Tamana city of Kumamoto prefecture, Hayato-cho (Kagoshima), Aoshima (Miyazaki), Hitachi city (Ibaragi), Nachi (Wakayama), Kin-cho (Okinawa), etc.
<Other Asian countries> Rakusan (Korea), Cheju island (Korea), Fudasan (China), the south part of India, Lhasa (Tibet)
4,I added historical view on the birth of Fudaraku and diffusion of its belief.
5,I analyzed the belief of Fudaraku by classifying its idea, and also by examining its unification with natural environment, the belief in the sun god and the dragon god.
6,I also made studies about various aspects of the belief of Fudaraku as follows, and got some results.
1)Reexamination of the history of Fudaraku Tokai in Japan
2)The study about monk Nisshu who was a yogi of Fudaraku Tokai
3)The study about Yushima
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