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This is the first book-length study in any language of Jō kei (1155-1213), a prominent Buddhist cleric of the Hossō (Yogācāra) school, whose life bridged the momentous transition from Heian (794-1185) to Kamakura (1185-1333) Japan.'Kamakura Buddhism'has drawn notable scholarly attention, largely because it marks the emergence of new schools-Pure Land, Nichiren, and Zen-that came to dominate the Buddhist landscape of Japan. Although Jōkei is invariably cited as one of the leading representatives of established Buddhism during the Kamakura period, he has been seriously neglected by Western scholars. In this book, James L. Ford aims to shed light on this pivotal and long-overlooked figure. Ford argues convincingly that Jōkei is an ideal personage through which to peer anew into the socio-religious dynamics of early medieval Japan. Indeed, Jōkei is uniquely linked to a number of decisive trends and issues of dispute including: the conflict between the established schools and Hōnen's exclusive nenbutsu movement; the precept-revival movement; doctrinal reform efforts; the proliferation of prominent'reclusive monks'(tonseisō); the escalation of fundraising (kanjin) campaigns and popular p

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Author

Ford, James L. 1957-

Publisher

Oxford University Press, 2006.

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199720040

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Buddhism, Religion, History

Rating

3.67 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14