This is about the role of images in the development of the cult of Jizo Bodhisattva in Japan from the mid-twelfth century to the mid-seventeenth. It places emphasis on the narrative aspects of visual culture, demonstrating that the synergy and negotiation between Buddhist and native traditions was central to the creation and dissemination of the cult in Japan.
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This is about the role of images in the development of the cult of Jizo Bodhisattva in Japan from the mid-twelfth century to the mid-seventeenth. It places emphasis on the narrative aspects of visual culture, demonstrating that the synergy and negotiation between Buddhist and native traditions was central to the creation and dissemination of the cult in Japan.
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