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Daoism in Japan - Chinese traditions and their influence on Japanese religious culture (Paperback)
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Daoism in Japan - Chinese traditions and their influence on Japanese religious culture (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Taoism
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Like an ancient river, Daoist traditions introduced from China once
flowed powerfully through the Japanese religious landscape, forever
altering its topography and ecology. Daoism's presence in Japan
still may be discerned in its abiding influence on astrology,
divination, festivals, literature, politics, and popular culture,
not to mention Buddhism and Shinto. Despite this legacy, few
English-language studies of Daoism's influence on Japanese
religious culture have been published. Daoism in Japan provides an
exploration of the particular pathways by which Daoist traditions
entered Japan from continental East Asia. After addressing basic
issues in both Daoist Studies and the study of Japanese religions,
including the problems of defining 'Daoism' and 'Japanese,' the
book looks at the influence of Daoism on ancient, medieval and
modern Japan in turn. To do so, the volume is arranged both
chronologically and topically, according to the following three
broad divisions: "Arrivals" (c. 5th-8th centuries CE),
"Assimilations" (794-1868), and "Apparitions" (1600s-present). The
book demonstrates how Chinese influence on Japanese religious
culture ironically proved to be crucial in establishing traditions
that usually are seen as authentically, even quintessentially,
Japanese. Touching on multiple facets of Japanese cultural history
and religious traditions, this book is a fascinating contribution
for students and scholars of Japanese Culture, History and
Religions, as well as Daoist Studies.
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