Buddhist tradition and Japanese poetry from the perspective of “Songs of Joy” (based on “One Hundred Verses about the Seasons” by Jien)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19555173 |
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| Authors | Vladlena A Fedyanina (Weatherford College), Kseniya V Bolotskaya (Weatherford College) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 55-69 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Filosofskii Zhurnal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2072-0726 • E-ISSN: 2658-4883 |
| Publisher | Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.21146/2072-0726-2023-16-4-55-69 |
| OpenAlex | W4388983507 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The study discusses the relationship between Buddhism and poetry in early medieval Japan drawing on the cycle of poems “One Hundred Verses about the Seasons” (Shikidai hyakushu) dedicated to the shrine in Ise and written by the Tendai monk Jien (1155–1225). The paper deals with discursive strategies and ritual practices based on the examples of the cycle “One Hundred Verses about the Seasons” by Jien, by which Buddhism in early medieval Japan consecrated a new ritual use of one of the genres of court literature, waka poetry. The paper briefly describes the process of incorporating the forms of Japanese waka poetry into Buddhist rites, traces the appearance of “songs of joy from following the teachings of (Buddha)” (ho:raku) in ritual practice, explains the meaning of the word ho:raku, describes a stage in the development of poetic theory formulated within the framework of Japanese esoteric Buddhism, characterizes the essence and meaning of “songs of joy” in the Buddhist tradition. The authors point to the contribution of Jien to the development of poetic theory and the relevance of new forms of waka, “songs of joy” created on the basis of this theory. The textual analysis of the cycle “One Hundred Verses about the Seasons”, its structure and content allows identifying the features of the genre of spiritual poetry ho:raku. The results also display how secular themes (nature, love lyrics) are reinterpreted to convey the experience of learning the teachings of Buddha, show the functioning of waka poetry as a means of preaching Buddhist teachings, as a way to comprehend the truth and achieve enlightenment
Art · Buddhism · Epistemology · Gautama Buddha · Literature · Lyrics · Poetry · Theology · Visual arts · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Japanese History and Culture · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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