An Amenable Arrangement: The Unification of the Nichiren Sect in Sixteenth-Century Kyoto

IF 0.3 3区 哲学 0 RELIGION
Daniel Sherer
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In this article, I argue that the Nichiren sect in Kyoto was able to recover from its near destruction in 1536 and maintain its position in the capital through the violent sixteenth century by unifying its disparate and contentious lineages under a new governing body, the Council of Head Temples. Unknown until the discovery of its documents in 1982, the council allowed the sect, as a unit, to negotiate with warrior power. The council was the culmination of pro-unity forces in the sect, especially those who succeeded in convincing the two sides to stop fighting each other over the sect’s greatest doctrinal dispute. Previous scholarship has treated the Nichiren sect in the late sixteenth century as being at the mercy of powerful warriors. This article shows that the monks of the Nichiren sect were able to muster considerable resources and not only negoti-ate better treatment from the warriors but even drive warrior policy.
一个可修正的安排:十六世纪京都日莲教的统一
在这篇文章中,我认为京都的日莲派能够从1536年近乎毁灭的状态中恢复过来,并通过将其不同和有争议的血统统一到一个新的管理机构——寺庙首领理事会下,在16世纪的暴力中保持其在首都的地位。在1982年发现其文件之前,该委员会一直不为人知,它允许该教派作为一个单位与战士力量进行谈判。该委员会是该教派中支持统一的力量的顶峰,尤其是那些成功说服双方停止因该教派最大的教义争端而相互争斗的力量。此前的学术界认为,十六世纪末的日莲派受到强大战士的摆布。这篇文章表明,日莲派的僧侣们能够召集大量的资源,不仅能从武士那里得到更好的待遇,甚至能推动武士政策。
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期刊介绍: The Japanese Journal of Religious Studies is a peer-reviewed journal registered as an Open Access Journal with all content freely downloadable. The journal began in 1960 as Contemporary Religions in Japan, which was changed to the JJRS in 1974. It has been published by the Nanzan Institute since 1981. The JJRS aims for a multidisciplinary approach to the study of religion in Japan, and submissions are welcomed from scholars in all fields of the humanities and social sciences. To submit a manuscript or inquiry about publishing in our journal, please contact us at the address below.
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