Buddhist Temples of Kyoto and Kamakura

Beatrice Lane Suzuki (1878-1939) was a very well informed and sensitive expositor of Mahayana Buddhism and the American wife of the well-known Zen Buddhist Suzuki Daisetsu. She lived in Japan for many years and came to know the leading temple centres of various Buddhist schools - especially in Ky?to and Kamakura - very well. Michael Pye is Professor (emeritus) at Marburg University and a visiting Research Associate of Otani University in Kyoto. His writings have ranged widely over problems in the study of religions, studies in Buddhist thought and many aspects of contemporary Japanese religion. His major publications include Skilful Means and Emerging from Meditation.

• Preface 1 General Introduction (Michael Pye) PART I: TEMPLES OF THE EASTERN HILLS IN KYOTO 2 Kiyomizudera 3 Nanzenji 4 Ginkakuji 5 Higashiyama Temples Today (by Patricia Yamada) PART II: PURE LAND AND TRUE PURE LAND TEMPLES 6 Chion-in 7 Higashi Honganji 8 Temple Celebrations at Chion-in and Higashi Honganji PART III: ZEN TEMPLES IN KYOTO AND KAMAKURA 9 Tofukuji 10 Tofukuji Today (by Christine Pye) 11 Myoshinji 12 Myoshinji Today (by Hillary Pedersen) 13 Zen temples of Kamakura 14 Engakuji and Kenchoji: The Social Morphology of Two Kamakura Temples (by A.W. Sadler) PART IV: TEMPLES OF SHINGON BUDDHISM 15 Toji 16 Kobo Daishi, the Saint of Shingon 17 Mount Koya 18 Mount Koya Today (by Elizabeth Tinsley) PART V: TEMPLES OF THE NICHIREN TRADITION 19 Nichiren and Kamakura 20 Nichiren temples in Kyoto: Honkokuji 21 Nichiren temples in Kyoto: Honnoji PART VI: MORE TEMPLES AND SHRINES OF KAMAKURA 22 Historic Temples of Kamakura 23 Bodhisattvas and Buddhas of Kamakura Character list for historical persons Details of original publication Index

"In this book it is a pleasure to learn about famous temples like Kiyomizudera, Ginkakuji, Engakuji, Mount Koya and others. But it's useful in the classroom as well. Her essays remain invaluable for giving students a first-hand view of the architectural, religious, and literary riches tied to these famous Buddhist temples." --Mark MacWilliams, St. Lawrence University, Religious Studies Review Vol. 43(1)