Shikoku Pilgrimage Route Guide: Translation and Annotations Japan Book NEW F/S
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Shikoku Pilgrimage Route Guide: Translation and Annotations Japan Book NEW F/S. During the Edo period, it is considered that the Shikoku pilgrimage was established through the influence of Buddhism and devotion to Kobo Daishi, while also drawing on already established pilgrimage traditions such as the Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage and the Sixty-Six Province Pilgrimage. ☆ For buyers in the U.S. and the EU, customs duties and VAT are generally included in the item price. However, additional fees may still apply depending on local regulations or customs procedures. ☆ Due to recent changes in customs duties, VAT, and related import fees, the price may appear higher than before. If you are considering a purchase, please feel free to send us an offer. (Original title: Shikoku Henro Michishirube / 四國遍禮道指南) The 1687 edition of the Shikoku Pilgrimage Route Guide is both an important written historical source showing the origins of the Shikoku pilgrimage and a practical guidebook that became a long-selling work from the Edo period through the Meiji period. Prior to the Shikoku pilgrimage, there existed monks who practiced ascetic training while traveling through itinerant journeys known as “heji” (辺地), as recorded in Ryojin Hisho and Konjaku Monogatari, and such figures appear to have existed from the Heian through the Kamakura period. Their actual nature remains unclear, but it may have been a syncretic blend of animism, early Shinto beliefs, folk beliefs, Buddhism, and Daoist elements. During the Edo period, it is considered that the Shikoku pilgrimage was established through the influence of Buddhism and devotion to Kobo Daishi, while also drawing on already established pilgrimage traditions such as the Saigoku Thirty-Three Kannon Pilgrimage and the Sixty-Six Province Pilgrimage. This book reveals differences in pilgrimage customs, including the practice of singing each temple's goeika three times instead of reciting the Heart Sutra. It also shows that people were already providing lodging for pilgrims during that time. The fact that the original edition was published in Osaka, the economic and cultural center of the Edo period, also reflects the social conditions of the era. In addition to a reading transcription of the original text, this volume includes a modern Japanese translation, annotations, explanations of historical terms, present-day place names, information on current conditions, and maps that reproduce the original routes on modern maps. It was prepared not only for readers interested in history, but also as a guide for those who wish to undertake the pilgrimage themselves. Translator’s Preface Notes on the Text Shikoku Pilgrimage Route Guide [Reading Transcription] Shikoku Pilgrimage Route Guide [Modern Japanese Translation] Shikoku Pilgrimage Route Guide [Maps] Translator’s Commentary References Content Description (from BOOK database) The 1687 edition of Shikoku Pilgrimage Route Guide (四國遍禮道指南) is an important historical source showing the origins of the Shikoku pilgrimage and a practical guidebook that became a long-selling work during the Edo period. It contains extensive practical information, including travel preparation, pilgrimage etiquette, routes, goeika, lodgings, oral traditions, and sightseeing points. In addition to the original text, reading transcription, modern Japanese translation, annotations, and explanations of historical terms, the volume reconstructs historical routes, place names, and stone markers on modern maps. Table of Contents (from BOOK database) Shikoku Pilgrimage Route Guide (Reading Transcription / Modern Japanese Translation / Maps) Title 四國遍禮道指南 全訳注 (講談社学術文庫 2316) Original Title: Shikoku Pilgrimage Route Guide: Complete Translation and Annotations (Kodansha Academic Library 2316) Japanese Book NEW F/S Author Shinnen, Michihiko Inada Publisher KODANSHA LTD. ISBN-10 4062923165 ISBN-13 9784062923163 Number of Pages 336 Pages Size About 14.9 X 10.5 X 1.5cm/0.18kg Release date August 11,2015 ※This date is a day it goes on sale, and it is not a guarantee that our selling item is first edition. We will ship a latest edition which is on sale. 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