A Pilgrimage in Japan
Subtitle: The 33 Temples of Kannon
By: Joan D. Stamm
Publisher: Hunt Publishing Limited, John
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9781785357503
Subjects: Buddhist pilgrims and pilgrimages; Buddhist temples; Description and travel
Description: A Buddhist journey to the thirty-three temples of Kannon, an ancient pilgrimage route in Western Japan traveled for over a thousand years.
Notes: Includes bibliographic information (220-224).
Table of contents: title: Chapter 9: Rokkakudo; title: Temple 18: The Magic of Trees, Flowers and KannonChapter 10: Hasedera; title: Temple 8: Behind the Beauty of Seasons; Chapter 11: Nan'endo; title: Temple 9: Lasso of Compassion; Chapter 12: Tsubosakadera; title: Temple 6: Big Buddha Jataka Tales; Chapter 13: Okadera; title: Temple 7: The Five Wisdom Buddhas; Chapter 14: Kodo (Gyoganji); title: Temple 19: Benzaiten's Blessing; Chapter 15: Mimurotoji; title: Temple 10: The Beautiful Face of Kannon; Chapter 16: Rokuharamitsuji; title: Temple 17: Kuya and the Eleven Heads of Kannon; Chapter 17: Imakumano Kannonji; title: Temple 15: Bokefuji Kannon; title: Chapter 18: Fujidera; title: Temple 5: The Heart Sutra Under Purple CloudsChapter 19: Iwamadera; title: Temple 12: Raven and the Sacred Trees; Chapter 20: Kami Daigoji; title: Temple 11: Women in the Forbidden Zone; Epilogue; Part II; Preface; Chapter 21: Yoshiminidera; title: Temple 20: The Fire Brothers of Purification; Chapter 22: Anaoji; title: Temple 21: Buddha Entering Nirvana; Chapter 23: Sojiji; title: Temple 22: Honoring the Animal Realm; Chapter 24: Katsuoji; title: Temple 23: Bodhidharma Comes to Japan; Chapter 25: Nakayamadera; title: Temple 24: Celebrating Life; Chapter 26: Kiyomizudera; title: Temple 25: The False Buddhist; title: Chapter 27: Ichijoji; title: Temple 26: Water BabiesChapter 28: Engyoji; title: Temple 27: The Temple of Light Heartedness; Chapter 29: Nariaiji; title: Temple 28: A Glimpse of the Pure Land; Chapter 30: Matsuno-odera; title: Temple 29: The Real Buddhist; Epilogue; Part III; Preface; Chapter 31: Hogonji; title: Temple 30: Island of the Divine Feminine; Chapter 32: Chomeiji; title: Temple 31: Stairway to Heaven; Chapter 33: Kannonshoji; title: Temple 32: Lost in Kannon's Pure Land; Chapter 34: Kegonji; title: Temple 33: The Taste of Sweet Persimmons; Epilogue; Directions to the 33 Temples of Kannon; Glossary; References; Bibliography