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Tracing the Itinerant Path - Jishu Nuns of Medieval Japan (Paperback)
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Tracing the Itinerant Path - Jishu Nuns of Medieval Japan (Paperback)
Series: Pure Land Buddhist Studies
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Women have long been active supporters and promoters of Buddhist
rituals and functions, but their importance in the operations of
Buddhist schools has often been minimized. Chin'ichibo (?-1344), a
nun who taught male and female disciples and lived in her own
temple, is therefore considered an anomaly. In Tracing the
Itinerant Path, Caitilin Griffiths' meticulous research and
translations of primary sources indicate that Chin'ichibo is in
fact an example of her time-a learned female who was active in the
teaching and spread of Buddhism-and not an exception. Chin'ichibo
and her disciples were jishu, members of a Pure Land Buddhist
movement of which the famous charismatic holy man Ippen (1239-1289)
was a founder. Jishu, distinguished by their practice of continuous
nembutsu chanting, gained the support of a wide and diverse
populace throughout Japan from the late thirteenth century. Male
and female disciples rarely cloistered themselves behind monastic
walls, preferring to conduct ceremonies and religious duties among
the members of their communities. They offered memorial and other
services to local lay believers and joined itinerant missions,
traveling across provinces to reach as many people as possible.
Female members were entrusted to run local practice halls that
included male participants. Griffiths' study introduces female
jishu who were keenly involved-not as wives, daughters, or mothers,
but as partners and leaders in the movement. Filling the lacunae
that exists in our understanding of women's participation in
Japanese religious history, Griffiths highlights the significant
roles female jishu held and offers a more nuanced understanding of
Japanese Buddhist history. Students of Buddhism, scholars of
Japanese history, and those interested in women's studies will find
this volume a significant and compelling contribution.
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