Beyond Borders and Sects
The Ōbaku Canon as a Cross-Sectarian and Transnational Project
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 3307692 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Guangzuo Jia (0009-0005-5725-5172, Southwest Jiaotong University, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Volumen | 16 |
| Número | 10 |
| Páginas | 1248 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-09-29 |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Editorial | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16101248 |
| OpenAlex | W4414621624 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 1 |
| Referencias citadas | 4 |
The Ōbaku Edition of the Buddhist Canon, initiated and spearheaded by Tetsugen Dōkō (鐵眼道光 1630-1682), profoundly influenced Japanese Buddhism and printing culture. Although the Ōbaku Edition has long been recognized as a product of cross-border collaboration, earlier studies have primarily focused on its textual features and religious significance after publication. As a result, the specific mechanisms and significance of its transnational nature have remained underexplored. This study revisits the canon's compilation as a complex trans-sectarian and transnational social practice. Drawing on a variety of sources, it provides new insights into the production of the Ōbaku Canon, showing that this trans-sectarian project was driven by the interplay of several key dynamics: transnational networks supplying its base text, intellectual contributions from Chinese migrants, local social needs in post-fire Nagasaki, and Tetsugen's personal aim to use the canon in doctrinal debate. Tetsugen's printing endeavor continued the medieval tradition of kanjin (fundraising), serving as a religious, educational, and institutional undertaking shaped by interactions with broader socio-economic support. Positioned within a wider social framework, Tetsugen's cross-sectarian activities facilitated the successful circulation and popularization of the canon, promoting a shift in the use of Buddhist scriptures from prayer-centered practice to doctrinal study and reflecting a broader transformation in Japanese Buddhism, from state-supported Buddhism to more popular forms
Buddhism · Canon · Chinese history and philosophy · Japanese History and Culture · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Citas por año | 1 |
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| Intervalo de citas | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Altamente citado | No |