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Japanese Buddhist Temples In Hawaii

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Author : George J. Tanabe
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2012-10-31

Japanese Buddhist Temples In Hawaii written by George J. Tanabe and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-31 with Religion categories.

Upon entering a Japanese Buddhist temple in Hawai‘i, most people—whether first-time visitors or lifelong members—are overwhelmed by the elaborate and complex display of golden ornaments, intricately carved altar tables and incense burners, and images of venerable masters and bodhisattvas. These objects, as well as the architectural elements of the temple itself, have meanings that are often hidden in ancient symbolisms. This book, written by two local authorities on Japanese art and religion, provides a thorough yet accessible overview of Buddhism in Hawai‘i followed by a temple-by-temple guide to the remaining structures across the state. Introductory chapters cover the basic history, teachings, and practices of various denominations and the meanings of objects commonly found in temples. Taken together, they form a short primer on Buddhism in Japan and Hawai‘i. The heart of the book is a narrative description of the ninety temples still extant in Hawai‘i. Augmented by over 350 color photographs, each entry begins with historical background information and continues with descriptions of architecture, sanctuaries, statuary and ritual implements, columbariums, and grounds. Appended at the end is a chart listing each temple's denomination, membership number, and architectural type. While many Buddhist temples in Hawai‘i are active social and religious centers, a good number are in serious decline. In addition to being an introduction to Buddhism and a guide book, Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawai‘i is an indispensable historical record of what exists today and what may be gone tomorrow. It will appeal to temple members, pilgrims, residents and tourists interested in local cultural and historic sites, and historians of Buddhism in Hawai‘i.

Historical Photographs Of Japanese Buddhist Temples In Hawaii

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Author : Chieko Tachihata
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

Historical Photographs Of Japanese Buddhist Temples In Hawaii written by Chieko Tachihata and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Buddhist architecture categories.

Buddhism In Hawaii

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Author : Louise H. Hunter
language : en
Publisher: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 1971

Buddhism In Hawaii written by Louise H. Hunter and has been published by Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Religion categories.

The Four Great Temples

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Author : Donald F. McCallum
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2008-11-30

The Four Great Temples written by Donald F. McCallum and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-30 with Art categories.

In his detailed analysis of the four temples, McCallum considers historiographical issues, settings and layouts, foundations, tiles, relics, and icons and allows readers to follow their chronological evolutions.

Process Of Transformation Of The Buddhist Temple Architecture Of The Japanese Society Of Hawaii

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Author : Lorraine Reiko Minatoishi Palumbo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999

Process Of Transformation Of The Buddhist Temple Architecture Of The Japanese Society Of Hawaii written by Lorraine Reiko Minatoishi Palumbo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with categories.

Japanese Temple Buddhism

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Author : Stephen Covell
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2005-09-30

Japanese Temple Buddhism written by Stephen Covell and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09-30 with Religion categories.

There have been many studies that focus on aspects of the history of Japanese Buddhism. Until now, none have addressed important questions of organization and practice in contemporary Buddhism, questions such as how Japanese Buddhism came to be seen as a religion of funeral practices; how Buddhist institutions envision the role of the laity; and how a married clergy has affected life at temples and the image of priests. This volume is the first to address fully contemporary Buddhist life and institutions—topics often overlooked in the conflict between the rhetoric of renunciation and the practices of clerical marriage and householding that characterize much of Buddhism in today’s Japan. Informed by years of field research and his own experiences training to be a Tendai priest, Stephen Covell skillfully refutes this "corruption paradigm" while revealing the many (often contradictory) facets of contemporary institutional Buddhism, or as Covell terms it, Temple Buddhism. Covell significantly broadens the scope of inquiry to include how Buddhism is approached by both laity and clerics when he takes into account temple families, community involvement, and the commodification of practice. He considers law and tax issues, temple strikes, and the politics of temple boards of directors to shed light on how temples are run and viewed by their inhabitants, supporters, and society in general. In doing so he uncovers the economic realities that shape ritual practices and shows how mundane factors such as taxes influence the debate over temple Buddhism’s role in contemporary Japanese society. In addition, through interviews and analyses of sectarian literature and recent scholarship on gender and Buddhism, he provides a detailed look at priests’ wives, who have become indispensable in the management of temple affairs.

Muroji

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Author : Sherry D. Fowler
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2005-03-31

Muroji written by Sherry D. Fowler and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-31 with Art categories.

Murōji, a magnificent temple founded in the eighth century, is known both for its dramatic location and the exceptional quality of its ritual objects and art dating from the ninth and tenth centuries of the Heian period. Sherry Fowler makes extensive use of primary sources to explore the circumstances surrounding the creation and function of the temple’s main images and considers why major works of early Heian sculpture were housed in such a remote mountain setting. Employing a multifaceted approach that looks at Murōji’s art and architecture in socio-political context, she explores the establishment of the temple, its role in the religious life and power structure of the region, and the ways in which the temple reconfigured its early history to suit its later circumstances. Emerging from Fowler’s study are pervasive themes relating to worship and practice at Murōji that highlight plurality of practice (of different schools of Buddhism as well as Shinto); flexibility of practice and its impact on sculptural icons; the relationship of Murōji to other temple/shrine complexes; and the association of the temple with women’s worship.