The Making of an Esoteric Deity: Sannō Discourse in the Keiran shūyōshū
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DOI: 10.18874/jjrs.47.1.2020.161-176
Abstract: This study explores depictions of Sannō in the Keiran shūyōshū, a collection of orally transmitted teachings on Mt. Hiei compiled in the early fourteenth century. Originally a conglomeration of protective kami, Sannō rose in prominence… read more here.
Keywords: making esoteric; deity; sann; sann discourse ... See more keywords