Research on the History of Esoteric Buddhist and Shinto Interactions in Medieval Japan
| Project/Area Number |
26770220
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Japanese history
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| Research Institution | Hiroshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
Trenson Steven 広島大学, 総合科学研究科, 准教授 (10595432)
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| Research Collaborator |
UENO Katsuyuki
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
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| Keywords | 密教 / 中世神道 / 舎利信仰 / 龍神信仰 / 醍醐寺 / 宝珠信仰 / 中世日本の密教 / 駄都法 / 室生山 / 舎利法 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This research project focused on the history of esoteric Buddhist and Shinto interactions in medieval Japan from the viewpoint of dragon cults. During the medieval period, kami cults combined with esoteric Buddhist thought in various ways, which resulted in the formation of a number of medieval Shinto lineages. However, there are still many unsolved issues regarding the historical processes behind the establishment of medieval Shinto. The current scholarly consensus is that medieval Shinto first emerged in the area around the Ise shrines and then from there spread to other places such as Mount Muro and Mount Miwa. The present research, however, started out from the observation that medieval Shinto is largely founded on dragon beliefs and therefore reconsidered a number of medieval Shinto issues from the perspective of Daigoji's dragon cult. As a result, it was clarified that Daigoji's esotericism had an important influence on the development of medieval Shinto.
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Report
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Research Products
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