Buddhist writings List of National Treasures of Japan (writings: others)

treatises, commentaries

nara period buddhism dominated 6 state-controlled sects. introduced mainland , centred around ancient capitals in asuka , nara. these schools academic in nature, closely connected court , represented doctrine far removed daily life of people. in 804, 2 japanese monks kūkai , saichō travelled china; on return established tendai , shingon buddhism respectively. unlike predecessors both esoteric schools took account needs of common people. though origins lay in china, time acquired local japanese traits. 9th century time when chinese learning thrived in japan. authors produced wide variety of works in chinese language, including commentaries , treatises on variety of subjects.

a number of new sects appeared in japan in 12th , 13th centuries natural reaction difficult teachings of older schools , partially motivated notion of mappō. growing out of amida cult, jōdo shinshū pure land school founded in 1224 shinran, , attracted following classes , occupations. 3 years later, dōgen introduced sōtō school of zen buddhism emphasizing meditation , dharma practice. first japanese school of buddhism goes nichiren s proclamation of teachings in 1253. nichiren buddhism exceptional being militant , intolerant. central focus of nichiren s teaching veneration of lotus sutra.

fourteen treatises , commentaries of famous japanese monks dating heian kamakura period have been designated national treasures. these include 3 commentaries kūkai on 2 of main mantras (dainichikyō , kongōhannyakyō) of shingon buddhism, works shinran discussing pure land buddhism, mappō , amida, manual on zazen seated meditation dōgen , 2 works nichiren related teachings. in addition 2 large scale collection of documents nara meiji period listed here national treasures.

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