Ryōgen and Mount Hiei [electronic resource] : Japanese Tendai in the tenth century / Paul Groner.
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- 294.3/92 B 21
- BQ982.Y944 G76 2002eb
"A Kuroda Institute book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 491-509) and index.
Ryōgen's place in the history of the Tendai School -- The early history of factionalism within the Tendai School: from Saichō through the mid-tenth century -- Ryōgen's early years -- Ryōgen's rise to prominence -- Ryōgen and the Fujiwaras: patronage and esoteric Buddhism ritual -- The Ōwa debates -- Ryōgen's appointment's as head of the Tendai School and to the office of monastic affairs -- The significance of Ryōgen's revival of the examination system -- Rebuilding the Tendai establishment on Mount Hiei -- Ryōgen as Zasu: financing the spread of Tendai influence -- Factionalism and Ryōgen's efforts to control the order -- Ryōgen and the role of nuns in ninth- and tenth-century Japan -- Epilogue: Ryōgen's posthumous career.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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