Muroji: Rearranging Art and History at a Japanese Buddhist Temple 9780824874582

Murōji, a magnificent temple founded in the eighth century, is known both for its dramatic location and the exceptional

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Muroji: Rearranging Art and History at a Japanese Buddhist Temple
9780824874582

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Sherry D. Fowler

Table of contents :
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter one. Below the Surface of Mt. Murō
Chapter two. Religious Affiliations and Contested Histories
Chapter three. The Building and Rebuilding of Murōji
Chapter four. Outside and Inside the Golden Hall
Chapter five. Shifting Identities and Trading Places in the Golden Hall
Conclusion: Manifestation of Multiplicity
Appendix
Notes
Glossary of Japanese and Chinese characters
Bibliography
Index

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