『封神演義』の仏教系人物について

This report reviews the Buddhist lineage of characters that appear in Fengshen Yanyi. Based on my research, Mojia Sijiang originates from the Buddhist Four Heavenly Kings, Hen Ha Erjiang originates from the Vajrapānis, Randeng Daoren originates from Dipankara Buddha, Jieyin Daoren originates from Amitābha Buddha, Wenshu Guanfa Tianzun originates from Bodhisattva Mañjuśrī, Puxian Zhenren originates from Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, Cihai Daoren originates from the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, and Wei Hu originates from Skanda. I found that most Buddhist characters are based on Shenxian Tongjian.departmental bulletin pape

七郎廟と七郎神社

Belief in the sea god Zhaobao Qilang (招宝七郎) emerged during the Song (宋) and Yuan (元) dynasties but declined after the Ming (明) dynasty. Nowadays, belief in Zhaobao Qilang is preserved only in Zen Buddhist temples. This study examines the Qilang Miao (七郎廟) in Mainland China and Taiwan and the Shichiro Jinja Shrine (七郎神社) in Japan. Moreover, I also explored variations in the Shichiro legend.departmental bulletin pape

巻頭言

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東南アジアにおける祖師信仰

This report describes the anestry beliefs related to Chinese temples in Southeast Asia. Chinese temples in Southeast Asia are dedicated to the Qingshui Zushi, Sanping Zushi, Songdafeng Zushi, Cankui Zushi, and other ancestors. I investigate Chinese temples such as the Snake Temple, Melaka Poh Onn Kong in Malaysia, Sembawang God of Wealth Temple, Nam Hong Siang Theon, Chong Pang Combined Temple, and the Tampines Chinese Temple in Singapore.departmental bulletin pape

真武型妙見の変容

There are many types of Myoken statue in Japan. Including Boy type, Sonjouou type, Nose type, Zhenwu type and so on. Among them, the Zhenwu type was influenced by the god Xuantian Shangdi. The God Myoken was influenced by the God Xuantian Shangdi, probably during the Kamakura period. I investigated the Myoken statues in a place and found that Yasushiro, Hoshida, Souma, Chichibu, Chiba and other Myoken belong to Zhenwu type Myoken.内田慶市教授古稀記念号departmental bulletin pape