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Tempelschätze des heiligen Berges : Daigo-ji : der geheime Buddhismus in Japan
East Asian Journal of Philosophy, 2024
This paper elaborates the interaction of social ideologies and religion between the Japanese olig... more This paper elaborates the interaction of social ideologies and religion between the Japanese oligarchy of the first half of the Meiji era and the German Liberal Protestant Mission. The Protestant image conflict, the newly emerging science of comparative religion and social consolidation are considered in the context of the interests of both parties. German Protestant ethics and educational ideology were introduced as distinctly attractive nation-building strategies, appropriate for the purposes of the Meiji oligarchy. The parallels with the indigenous national doctrine of the Edo period enabled the ruling class to incorporate the new and Western ethical concepts, which founded their sympathy for the German Liberal Protestant mission. The influence of Liberal Protestant theology on Buddhist reformers is also discussed in relation to the mission's activity in the 1880s and early 1890s.
Kanda Sotei: The Shogun's Sacred Painters and their Realm of Influence
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, Jun 28, 2020
Tasks of Cross-border Curation -'Treasures of a Holy Mountain : Daigo-ji -The Secret Buddhism of Japan
Orientations, 2008
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, 2020
The sacrosanct painting atelier of Kan’eiji was headed throughout the Edo period by successive ge... more The sacrosanct painting atelier of Kan’eiji was headed throughout the Edo period by successive generations of the holder of the name Kanda Sōtei. Despite its special mandate, it has remained largely disregarded to this day, partly due to its alleged artistic conservatism and the limited number of recognized works. Given that the atelier was affiliated with Kan’eiji, the most powerful Tendai temple during the Edo period and one of the primary temples of the Tokugawa shogunate, a consideration of the religious, and most certainly political, implications behind its establishment is urgently needed. There is evidence that the scope of production and sphere of influence of the Kanda Sōtei lineage by far exceeded what has been previously assumed. Based on newly discovered materials, this article discusses the lineage’s conservatism and classicism in relation to the deification strategy of the Tokugawa shogunate, their consolidation of power based on the introduction of a new school of Shi...
Die Zeitschrift Asiatische Studien/Études asiatiques erscheint vier Mal pro Jahr. Publikationsspr... more Die Zeitschrift Asiatische Studien/Études asiatiques erscheint vier Mal pro Jahr. Publikationssprachen sind in der Regel Deutsch, Französisch und Englisch. Manuskripte sind beim Sekretariat einzureichen. Alle Beiträge werden durch Fachgutachter(innen) geprüft. Richtlinien zur Gestaltung der Manuskripte können vom Sekretariat angefordert werden. La revue Asiatische Studien/Études asiatiques paraît quatre fois par année. Les langues de publication sont en principe l'allemand, le français ou l'anglais. Les manuscrits sont à envoyer au secrétariat; ils sont soumis à l'appréciation de spécialistes du domaine. Les directives quant à la forme des manuscrits peuvent être demandées au secrétariat. The journal Asiatische Studien/Études asiatiques is published quarterly. In principle, articles are printed in German, French, or English. Manuscripts should be sent to the office. All articles are submitted to peer review. Instructions for the style of articles can be requested from the office.
Tempelschätze des heiligen Berges : Daigo-ji : der geheime Buddhismus in Japan
WegZeichen : japanische Kult- und Pilgerbilder : die Sammlung Wilfried Spinner, 1854-1918
Between 1885 and 1891 the Swiss pastor Wilfried Spinner sojourned in Japan on behalf of the East ... more Between 1885 and 1891 the Swiss pastor Wilfried Spinner sojourned in Japan on behalf of the East Asian mission. He founded the first Christian parishes in Tokyo and Yokohama and began to intensively teach there. However, his interest was also directed at local beliefs, which informed the everyday lives of the population. He brought back to Europe around eighty religious scrolls, comprising some painted hanging scrolls and numerous black-and-white prints (ofuda). Ofuda are paper amulets featuring representations of important deities, Buddhas and bodhisattvas, which were printed in and distributed from temples. Some of them additionally feature calligraphy, which was written by the monks in the presence of the pilgrims. They are evidence to their pilgrimage and accompany them onwards as protection and good luck charms. The recently discovered collection of Wilfried Spinner in the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich covers a broad spectrum both figuratively and in content.
Die sozialen Aufgaben von Tempeln und ihren Geistlichen in Japan
Die Struktur des bildlichen Ausdrucks im geheimen Buddhismus
Recherche et évaluations des objets bouddhiques Japonais dans les collections Européennes (JBAE)
Buddhist art : reports from the international symposium "Japanese Buddhist objects in European collections and their impact on the European image of Japan", Pałac Łochów, Poland 2012
Wegzeichen : japanische Kult- und Pilgerbilder : die Sammlung Wilfried Spinner : Japanese devotional and pilgrimage images : the Wilfried Spinner Collection = Tokens of the path
Between 1885 and 1891 the Swiss pastor Wilfried Spinner sojourned in Japan on behalf of the East ... more Between 1885 and 1891 the Swiss pastor Wilfried Spinner sojourned in Japan on behalf of the East Asian mission. He founded the first Christian parishes in Tokyo and Yokohama and began to intensively teach there. However, his interest was also directed at local beliefs, which informed the everyday lives of the population. He brought back to Europe around eighty religious scrolls, comprising some painted hanging scrolls and numerous black-and-white prints (ofuda). Ofuda are paper amulets featuring representations of important deities, Buddhas and bodhisattvas, which were printed in and distributed from temples. Some of them additionally feature calligraphy, which was written by the monks in the presence of the pilgrims. They are evidence to their pilgrimage and accompany them onwards as protection and good luck charms. The recently discovered collection of Wilfried Spinner in the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich covers a broad spectrum both figuratively and in content.
Research and Evaluation of Japanese Buddhist Objects in European Museum: Lessons of a Digitalization Project
The Collection of Japanese Art by Victor and Marianne Langen, Langen Foundation Neuss
Objects Rediscovered: A Special Collection of Japanese Buddhist Prints in the Collection of the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich
Japonia luxurians. Zwischen reichhaltiger Oberfläche und bedeutungsvoller Schlichtheit
Wer Japan aus den reichlich vorhandenen Buchern und Bildbanden kennt, die seine „Kultur der Still... more Wer Japan aus den reichlich vorhandenen Buchern und Bildbanden kennt, die seine „Kultur der Stille“ prasentieren, wird es kaum fur ein Land halten, in dem die Asthetik des Luxus zuhause ist. Doch der Sinn fur das Schlichte wie jener fur das luxurios Uberschiesende sind in der japanischen Kultur schon lange verankert.
Ofuda or not: Defining a Philosophical Collection – Understanding Japanese Religiosity Through A Material Collection
Tempelschätze des heiligen Berges : Daigo-ji : der geheime Buddhismus in Japan
East Asian Journal of Philosophy, 2024
This paper elaborates the interaction of social ideologies and religion between the Japanese olig... more This paper elaborates the interaction of social ideologies and religion between the Japanese oligarchy of the first half of the Meiji era and the German Liberal Protestant Mission. The Protestant image conflict, the newly emerging science of comparative religion and social consolidation are considered in the context of the interests of both parties. German Protestant ethics and educational ideology were introduced as distinctly attractive nation-building strategies, appropriate for the purposes of the Meiji oligarchy. The parallels with the indigenous national doctrine of the Edo period enabled the ruling class to incorporate the new and Western ethical concepts, which founded their sympathy for the German Liberal Protestant mission. The influence of Liberal Protestant theology on Buddhist reformers is also discussed in relation to the mission's activity in the 1880s and early 1890s.
Kanda Sotei: The Shogun's Sacred Painters and their Realm of Influence
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, Jun 28, 2020
Tasks of Cross-border Curation -'Treasures of a Holy Mountain : Daigo-ji -The Secret Buddhism of Japan
Orientations, 2008
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, 2020
The sacrosanct painting atelier of Kan’eiji was headed throughout the Edo period by successive ge... more The sacrosanct painting atelier of Kan’eiji was headed throughout the Edo period by successive generations of the holder of the name Kanda Sōtei. Despite its special mandate, it has remained largely disregarded to this day, partly due to its alleged artistic conservatism and the limited number of recognized works. Given that the atelier was affiliated with Kan’eiji, the most powerful Tendai temple during the Edo period and one of the primary temples of the Tokugawa shogunate, a consideration of the religious, and most certainly political, implications behind its establishment is urgently needed. There is evidence that the scope of production and sphere of influence of the Kanda Sōtei lineage by far exceeded what has been previously assumed. Based on newly discovered materials, this article discusses the lineage’s conservatism and classicism in relation to the deification strategy of the Tokugawa shogunate, their consolidation of power based on the introduction of a new school of Shi...
Die Zeitschrift Asiatische Studien/Études asiatiques erscheint vier Mal pro Jahr. Publikationsspr... more Die Zeitschrift Asiatische Studien/Études asiatiques erscheint vier Mal pro Jahr. Publikationssprachen sind in der Regel Deutsch, Französisch und Englisch. Manuskripte sind beim Sekretariat einzureichen. Alle Beiträge werden durch Fachgutachter(innen) geprüft. Richtlinien zur Gestaltung der Manuskripte können vom Sekretariat angefordert werden. La revue Asiatische Studien/Études asiatiques paraît quatre fois par année. Les langues de publication sont en principe l'allemand, le français ou l'anglais. Les manuscrits sont à envoyer au secrétariat; ils sont soumis à l'appréciation de spécialistes du domaine. Les directives quant à la forme des manuscrits peuvent être demandées au secrétariat. The journal Asiatische Studien/Études asiatiques is published quarterly. In principle, articles are printed in German, French, or English. Manuscripts should be sent to the office. All articles are submitted to peer review. Instructions for the style of articles can be requested from the office.
Tempelschätze des heiligen Berges : Daigo-ji : der geheime Buddhismus in Japan
WegZeichen : japanische Kult- und Pilgerbilder : die Sammlung Wilfried Spinner, 1854-1918
Between 1885 and 1891 the Swiss pastor Wilfried Spinner sojourned in Japan on behalf of the East ... more Between 1885 and 1891 the Swiss pastor Wilfried Spinner sojourned in Japan on behalf of the East Asian mission. He founded the first Christian parishes in Tokyo and Yokohama and began to intensively teach there. However, his interest was also directed at local beliefs, which informed the everyday lives of the population. He brought back to Europe around eighty religious scrolls, comprising some painted hanging scrolls and numerous black-and-white prints (ofuda). Ofuda are paper amulets featuring representations of important deities, Buddhas and bodhisattvas, which were printed in and distributed from temples. Some of them additionally feature calligraphy, which was written by the monks in the presence of the pilgrims. They are evidence to their pilgrimage and accompany them onwards as protection and good luck charms. The recently discovered collection of Wilfried Spinner in the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich covers a broad spectrum both figuratively and in content.
Die sozialen Aufgaben von Tempeln und ihren Geistlichen in Japan
Die Struktur des bildlichen Ausdrucks im geheimen Buddhismus
Recherche et évaluations des objets bouddhiques Japonais dans les collections Européennes (JBAE)
Buddhist art : reports from the international symposium "Japanese Buddhist objects in European collections and their impact on the European image of Japan", Pałac Łochów, Poland 2012
Wegzeichen : japanische Kult- und Pilgerbilder : die Sammlung Wilfried Spinner : Japanese devotional and pilgrimage images : the Wilfried Spinner Collection = Tokens of the path
Between 1885 and 1891 the Swiss pastor Wilfried Spinner sojourned in Japan on behalf of the East ... more Between 1885 and 1891 the Swiss pastor Wilfried Spinner sojourned in Japan on behalf of the East Asian mission. He founded the first Christian parishes in Tokyo and Yokohama and began to intensively teach there. However, his interest was also directed at local beliefs, which informed the everyday lives of the population. He brought back to Europe around eighty religious scrolls, comprising some painted hanging scrolls and numerous black-and-white prints (ofuda). Ofuda are paper amulets featuring representations of important deities, Buddhas and bodhisattvas, which were printed in and distributed from temples. Some of them additionally feature calligraphy, which was written by the monks in the presence of the pilgrims. They are evidence to their pilgrimage and accompany them onwards as protection and good luck charms. The recently discovered collection of Wilfried Spinner in the Ethnographic Museum at the University of Zurich covers a broad spectrum both figuratively and in content.
Research and Evaluation of Japanese Buddhist Objects in European Museum: Lessons of a Digitalization Project
The Collection of Japanese Art by Victor and Marianne Langen, Langen Foundation Neuss
Objects Rediscovered: A Special Collection of Japanese Buddhist Prints in the Collection of the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich
Japonia luxurians. Zwischen reichhaltiger Oberfläche und bedeutungsvoller Schlichtheit
Wer Japan aus den reichlich vorhandenen Buchern und Bildbanden kennt, die seine „Kultur der Still... more Wer Japan aus den reichlich vorhandenen Buchern und Bildbanden kennt, die seine „Kultur der Stille“ prasentieren, wird es kaum fur ein Land halten, in dem die Asthetik des Luxus zuhause ist. Doch der Sinn fur das Schlichte wie jener fur das luxurios Uberschiesende sind in der japanischen Kultur schon lange verankert.
Ofuda or not: Defining a Philosophical Collection – Understanding Japanese Religiosity Through A Material Collection