The “Primary biography” Quoted in the Shishi fuzō ron 獅子伏象論
2019; Japanese Association of Indian and Buddhist Studies; Volume: 68; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.4259/ibk.68.1_18
ISSN1884-0051
Autores Tópico(s)Japanese History and Culture
ResumoThe extant portion of chū-matsu (中末) scroll of the Shishi fuzō ron 獅子伏象論 (written by Choen 澄円 [1290–1371] [Chien 智演]), which consists of six scrolls, has many descriptions of Hōnen 法然 (1133–1212), based on a “primary biography” (本伝). However, it is not clear what exactly is referred to here. The author believes that the reference is to the Kurodani shōnin den 黒谷上人伝, written by Shinzui 信瑞 (?–1279). In addition to the attributions given by Shinzui himself, the Kurodani shōnin den is considered to have been written using biographies of Hōnen, including the Daigohon 醍醐本 and Shikanden 四巻伝, as its information sources.
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