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Description:This article examines the process by which Buddhism became a “religion”in Meiji Japan (1868–1912). As part of the climate of modernization, foreigners,government officials, and the press increasingly identified Buddhism assuperstitious and backward. In response, Buddhist leaders divided traditionalBuddhist cosmology and practices into the newly constructed categories“superstition” and “religion.” Superstition was deemed “not really Buddhism”and purged, while the remainder of Buddhism was made to accord with Westernizedideas of religion. Buddhist philosopher Inoue Enryō was crucial tothis process. This paper explores “superstition” and “religion” in his writings,and it discusses the aspects of Buddhism that were invented and sublimatedunder the influence of this distinction. This paper argues that not only didBuddhism became a religion in Meiji Japan but also that in order to do so ithad to eliminate superstitions, which included numerous practices and beliefsthat had previously been central.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with When Buddhism Became a 'Religion: Religion and Superstition in the Writings of Inoue Enryō.. To get started finding When Buddhism Became a 'Religion: Religion and Superstition in the Writings of Inoue Enryō., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Journal of Japanese Religious Studies

Release: 2006

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Description: This article examines the process by which Buddhism became a “religion”in Meiji Japan (1868–1912). As part of the climate of modernization, foreigners,government officials, and the press increasingly identified Buddhism assuperstitious and backward. In response, Buddhist leaders divided traditionalBuddhist cosmology and practices into the newly constructed categories“superstition” and “religion.” Superstition was deemed “not really Buddhism”and purged, while the remainder of Buddhism was made to accord with Westernizedideas of religion. Buddhist philosopher Inoue Enryō was crucial tothis process. This paper explores “superstition” and “religion” in his writings,and it discusses the aspects of Buddhism that were invented and sublimatedunder the influence of this distinction. This paper argues that not only didBuddhism became a religion in Meiji Japan but also that in order to do so ithad to eliminate superstitions, which included numerous practices and beliefsthat had previously been central.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with When Buddhism Became a 'Religion: Religion and Superstition in the Writings of Inoue Enryō.. To get started finding When Buddhism Became a 'Religion: Religion and Superstition in the Writings of Inoue Enryō., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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