Kamakura period

Japanese Buddha, Japanese Buddhism - Full history of Japanese Buddhism

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Japanese Buddha, Japanese Buddhism a Full history of Japanese Buddhism documentary. Far back in time before the Nam Myoho Renge Kyo or Nichiren Daishonin period. Where did the monks came from? Who did used the Lotus Sutra first? What relates China and Korea with the History of the Japanese Buddhism. - channel: Nam Myoho Renge Kyo online Buddhism(NMRKOB) https://www.youtube.com/user/nammyohorengekyoOB 01:09 - Early stage Over the centuries, starting as early as 500 C.E., both lay devotees and monks traveled to the mainland, bringing back with them layer after layer of Buddhist teachings and practices along with other Chinese cultural traditions. This documentary about Japanese Buddhism is divided in 4 chapters: Early stage, Heian Period, Kamakura Period and later period. During the course of the next half century, Japan witnessed the firm establishment of Buddhism as a religion officially recognized and actively supported by the imperial court, thus overcoming doubts about its efficacy as a means of preventing disease, and also overcoming the fear of the national kami. 06:06 - Heian Period (794-1185) The Heian period (平安時代 Heian jidai?) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height. The Heian period is also considered the peak of the Japanese imperial court and noted for its art, especially poetry and literature. Although the Imperial House of Japan had power on the surface, the real power was in the hands of the Fujiwara clan, a powerful aristocratic family who had intermarried with the imperial family. Many emperors actually had mothers from the Fujiwara family. Heian (平安?) means "peace and tranquility" in Japanese. 10:53 - Kamakura Period (1185-1333) The Kamakura period (鎌倉時代 Kamakura jidai?, 1185--1333) is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura Shogunate, officially established in 1192 AD in Kamakura, by the first shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo. The period is known for the emergence of the samurai, the warrior caste, and for the establishment of feudalism in Japan. The Kamakura period ended in 1333 AD, with the destruction of the shogunate and the short reestablishment of imperial rule, under Emperor Go-Daigo by Ashikaga Takauji, Nitta Yoshisada, and Kusunoki Masashige. 19:48 - Later Periods The demise of the Kamakura regime inaugurated a new era of internal strife and fighting in Japan. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the privileged relations of the Rinzai Zen sect with the military government permitted it to gain tremendous wealth. This led to the creation of what is known as the "Culture of the Five Mountains" which constitutes the summit of Japanese Zen culture. It included all the arts, such as architecture, painting, calligraphy and sculpture, as well as printing, gardening and medicine. Ikkyu (1394-1481), a priest of the Rinzai sect, was particularly known for his unconventional character, and he was an accomplished poet, calligrapher and painter. From the Zen school during this period, a few influential figures did emerge, the poet Basho and the Rinzai Zen masters Bankei and Hakuin being chief among them. Matsuo Basho (1644-94) was a poet who consciously transformed the practice of poetry into an authentic religious way; many of his finest poems (seventeen syllable haiku form) are thought to succinctly catch the elusive, often melancholy magic of the passing moment, and thereby express the true spirit of Zen. Hakuin (1685-1768) is considered to be the restorer of the Rinzai sect in modern times. He revived the use of the koan, statements of Zen masters that are used as problems set to novices in Zen monasteries. During the last 50 years, the evolution of Buddhism has been closely linked to Japan's history. The grip of the government during the Second World War over Buddhist institutions was rigid, and any writings in which Buddhism was placed above the authority of the state or the emperor were suppressed. The only opposition to this came from the Soka Gakkai, founded in 1930 as a non-religious society of teachers, and they were severely persecuted. For more info or to become member of NMRKOB visit http://namumyohorengekyo.org