Invitation to Buddhist Rituals: Classical Literature and Buddhist Rituals

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Invitation to Buddhist Rituals: Classical Literature and Buddhist Rituals

Classical Japanese literature
Medieval Japanese literature
Buddhism
Rites
Performing arts

Buddhist rites occupied an important place in ancient and medieval society. Texts that were excellent artistic works were chanted in Buddhist rituals, and these texts often contained elements of performing arts. In this course, we will focus on the language (texts) and music (performing arts elements) of Buddhist rites and examine how literature, religion, and theater intersected one another in the medieval period. Additionally, we will take a multi-layered approach to reflect on the Buddhist rites that are still being performed today and consider their modern meaning.

Target
Bachelor, Master, Doctor, General, High school
Language
Japanese
Caption
Japanese
Lecture time
45-60min.
Start month
Anytime
Length
Short
Delivery method
Ondemand

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- Teacher
Kayono Shiba

Professor, Graduate School of Humanities,

Chiba University

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Learning Goal

1) Cultivate a multi-layered perspective on religious culture
2) Gain a concrete understanding of the literature and performance of the various Buddhist rites of the past from a variety of sources
Develop the ability to read and understand various texts from the fields of literature (classical), history, and religion