Koshiki
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Koshiki (講式) is a ritual in Japanese Buddhism. It started with Tendai Pure Land belief in the late tenth century. It spread to all Buddhist schools.[1] This includes Sōtō Zen in the thirteenth century. [1]
It is is a kind of musical Buddhist narrative[2][3] IT incorporates foreign non budddhist deities into it.[4]
Origins[edit]
The exact beginnings of koshiki are unclear. The earliest known work in this genre is Nijügo zanmai shiki. It was written by Genshin in 986. Genshin wrote this for a ritual involving twenty-five monks. They promised to help each other reach Amida Buddha's Pure Land. This work became a model for future koshiki. Koshiki spread to other Buddhist groups. It was still connected to the belief in Amida. But, by the 12th and 13th centuries, koshiki became popular among many.[5]
Form[edit]
Koshiki is a liturgical text. It's also a ritual performance. The word "koshiki" means "lecture ceremony." These texts talk about an object of devotion. They describe its history, virtues, and importance. The ritual connects people with the object.[5]
A koshiki has a structure. It starts with an intention statement. After that, there are prose sections. These sections have Chinese verses too. The sections discuss the intention statement's topics. They end with a chant or verse about the theme. Each section finishes by transferring merit.[5]
Legacy[edit]
Writing of Koshiki declined after the 13th century. But many Buddhist schools still value them. Koshiki makes Buddhist teachings understandable for Japanese people. This is because Buddhist texts came to Japan in Chinese. So, koshiki helped bridge the language difference. It changed Buddhism in Japan. Making it more accessible to the masses.[5]
See also[edit]
- (Related to Buddhism)
- Folk religion
- Religious organization
- Religious community
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Memory, Music, Manuscripts: The Ritual Dynamics of Kōshiki in Japanese Sōtō Zen". UH Press. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ Ambros, Barbara R.; Ford, James L.; Mross, Michaela (2016). "Editors' Introduction: "Kōshiki" in Japanese Buddhism". Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 43 (1): 1–15. ISSN 0304-1042.
- ↑ Ambros, Barbara R. (2016-03-22). "A rite of their own: Japanese Buddhist nuns and the Anan koshiki". Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 43 (1): 207–251.
- ↑ Guelberg, Niels (2016-03-22). "Jingi Koshiki: a neglected field of study". Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 43 (1): 153–176.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Ambros, Barbara R.; Ford, James L.; Mross, Michaela (2016). "Editors' Introduction: "Kōshiki" in Japanese Buddhism". Japanese Journal of Religious Studies. 43 (1): 1–15. ISSN 0304-1042.
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