Allegories of Desire Esoteric Literary Commentaries of Medieval Japan |
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| Author:
| Klein, Susan Blakeley |
| Series title: | Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-00956-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Asia Center
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $74.95 |
Book Description:
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In medieval Japanese literature, the practices of initiation ceremonies and secret transmissions found in esoteric Buddhism began to be incorporated into the teaching of waka poetry. The main figure in this development was 13th-century poet Fujiwara Tameaki, whose commentaries transformed secular texts into allegories of Buddhist enlightenment.
In medieval Japanese literature, the practices of initiation ceremonies and secret transmissions found in esoteric Buddhism began to be incorporated into the teaching of waka poetry. The main figure in this development was 13th-century poet Fujiwara Tameaki, whose commentaries transformed secular texts into allegories of Buddhist enlightenment.