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'''Eastern Esoteric Buddhism (Dōngmì 東密)''' | '''Eastern Esoteric Buddhism (Dōngmì 東密)''' | ||
== | ==Terminology== | ||
1. In | 1. In Japanese, this term, pronounced "''tōmitsu''", refers to the esoteric Buddhism of the Shingon School 真言宗. | ||
2. In China, in the early 20th century, this term sometimes referred to all Japanese Esoteric Buddhism, in contradistinction to | 2. In China, in the early 20th century, this term sometimes referred to all Japanese Esoteric Buddhism, in contradistinction to | ||
"Western", or Tibetan, Esoteric Buddhism [[Ximi]]. Although the term meant Japanese Esoteric Buddhism generally, in practice, most of those who promoted Japanese Buddhism in China during this time had studied in only the Shingon School. | "Western", or Tibetan, Esoteric Buddhism [[Ximi]]. Although the term meant Japanese Esoteric Buddhism generally, in practice, most of those who promoted Japanese Buddhism in China during this time had studied in only the Shingon School. | ||
* In Japan | |||
** 密教 mikkyō, esoteric Buddhism | |||
** 顯教 kenkyō, exoteric Buddhism | |||
** 東密 tōmitsu refers to the Shingon 眞言宗 school. | |||
*** The term originates from Tōji 東寺 which Kūkai 空海 became administrator of in 823 becoming central to the newly forming Shingon school.<ref>http://www.buddhism-dict.net/cgi-bin/xpr-ddb.pl?67.xml+id(%27b6771-5bfa%27)</ref> | |||
** 台密 taimitsu refers to the Tendai 天台宗 esoteric tradition. | |||
* In China | |||
** 密教 mijiao, esoteric Buddhism or teaching. | |||
** 密宗 mizong, esoteric Buddhism or tradition. | |||
** 唐密 tangmi, esoteric Buddhism specifically referring to the Tang dynasty tradition or the concept that modern Chinese esoteric Buddhism derives from the Tang dynasty. | |||
** 真言宗 zhenyanzong, true word school or mantra school, referring to the focus on mantra in esoteric Buddhism. | |||
** 東密 refers to Sino-Japanese esoteric Buddhism | |||
** 西密 ximi, western esoteric Buddhism refers to Tibetan esoteric Buddhism. | |||
==Notable Proponents in China== | ==Notable Proponents in China== | ||
* | * [[Dayong|Dayong 大勇]] | ||
* | * [[Cheng Zhaian|Cheng Zhaian 程宅安]] | ||
* | * [[Chisong|Chisong 持松]] | ||
* | * [[Chunmi|Chunmi 純密]] | ||
* | * [[Gui Bohua|Gui Bohua 桂伯華]] | ||
* | * [[Tanxuan|Tanxuan 談玄]] | ||
* | * [[Wang Hongyuan|Wang Hongyuan 王弘願]] | ||
* | * [[Xianyin|Xianyin 顯蔭]] | ||
== Notable Proponents in Japan == | == Notable Proponents in Japan == | ||
* [[Gonda Raifu]] | * [[Gonda Raifu|Gonda Raifu 權田雷斧]] | ||
* [[Kanayama Bokusho]] | * [[Kanayama Bokusho|Kanayama Bokusho 金山穆韶]] | ||
* [[Shaku Unshō]] | * [[Shaku Unshō|Shaku Unshō 釈雲照]] | ||
* [[Shaku Kōzen|Shaku Kōzen]] | * [[Shaku Kōzen|Shaku Kōzen 釈興然]] | ||
== Notable Proponents in Inner Mongolia/Manchukuo == | == Notable Proponents in Inner Mongolia/Manchukuo == | ||
* [[Renzhong]] | * [[Renzhong|Renzhong 仁忠]] | ||
* Baoyan 宝厳 | * Baoyan 宝厳 | ||
* Liangdi 良諦 | * Liangdi 良諦 | ||
Latest revision as of 16:51, 21 February 2025
Eastern Esoteric Buddhism (Dōngmì 東密)
Terminology
1. In Japanese, this term, pronounced "tōmitsu", refers to the esoteric Buddhism of the Shingon School 真言宗.
2. In China, in the early 20th century, this term sometimes referred to all Japanese Esoteric Buddhism, in contradistinction to "Western", or Tibetan, Esoteric Buddhism Ximi. Although the term meant Japanese Esoteric Buddhism generally, in practice, most of those who promoted Japanese Buddhism in China during this time had studied in only the Shingon School.
- In Japan
- 密教 mikkyō, esoteric Buddhism
- 顯教 kenkyō, exoteric Buddhism
- 東密 tōmitsu refers to the Shingon 眞言宗 school.
- The term originates from Tōji 東寺 which Kūkai 空海 became administrator of in 823 becoming central to the newly forming Shingon school.[1]
- 台密 taimitsu refers to the Tendai 天台宗 esoteric tradition.
- In China
- 密教 mijiao, esoteric Buddhism or teaching.
- 密宗 mizong, esoteric Buddhism or tradition.
- 唐密 tangmi, esoteric Buddhism specifically referring to the Tang dynasty tradition or the concept that modern Chinese esoteric Buddhism derives from the Tang dynasty.
- 真言宗 zhenyanzong, true word school or mantra school, referring to the focus on mantra in esoteric Buddhism.
- 東密 refers to Sino-Japanese esoteric Buddhism
- 西密 ximi, western esoteric Buddhism refers to Tibetan esoteric Buddhism.
Notable Proponents in China
- Dayong 大勇
- Cheng Zhaian 程宅安
- Chisong 持松
- Chunmi 純密
- Gui Bohua 桂伯華
- Tanxuan 談玄
- Wang Hongyuan 王弘願
- Xianyin 顯蔭
Notable Proponents in Japan
Notable Proponents in Inner Mongolia/Manchukuo
- Renzhong 仁忠
- Baoyan 宝厳
- Liangdi 良諦
- Daohai 道海
- Dejing 徳浄
- 薩金徳勒格爾
- 道爾吉
- 巴拉机爾
- 林泌札木蘇
References
- Bianchi, Ester. "The Tantric Rebirth Movement in Modern China." Acta Orientalia, vol. 57, no. 1 (April 2004): 31-54.
