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Cover of Buddhas and Kami in Japan: Honji Suijaku as a Combinatory Paradigm

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Shinto and Japanese Religion

Buddhas and Kami in Japan

Honji Suijaku as a Combinatory Paradigm

by Mark Teeuwen and Fabio Rambelli (eds.)

Essays on the medieval Japanese theory that kami are local manifestations of buddhas, examining its doctrines, rituals, art and institutions. The volume treats honji suijaku as a flexible framework for combining religious elements.

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