Buddhist Temples of Kyoto and Kamakura

Beatrice Lane Suzuki (1878-1939) was a very well-informed and sensitive expositor of Mahayana Buddhism and the American wife of the well-known Zen Buddhist Suzuki Daisetsu. She lived in Japan for many years and came to know the leading temple centres of various Buddhist schools – especially in Kyoto and Kamakura – very well. Buddhist Temples of Kyoto and Kamakura brings together some of her writings from The Eastern Buddhist. The collection preserves valuable information from Suzuki’s own times and the charm of her personal discovery of the temples described here. Further information is also provided to place the temples in their current context. The volume will be of interest to scholars of Japanese Buddhism and to the many travelers to these sites today.

Beatrice Lane Suzuki (1878-1939) was an extremely well informed and sensitive expositor of Mahayana Buddhism. As the American wife of the influential Zen Buddhist Suzuki Daisetsu, she lived in Japan for many years, becoming very familiar with the leading temples of various Buddhist schools-especially in Kyoto and Kamakura. Buddhist Temples of Kyoto and Kamakura brings together some of her writings from The Eastern Buddhist. The collection preserves valuable information from Suzuki’s own times and the charm of her personal discovery of the temples described here. Further information is also provided to place them in their current context. The volume will be of interest to scholars of Japanese Buddhism and to the many travelers to these sites today.

Preface 1 General Introduction (Michael Pye) PART I: TEMPLES OF THE EASTERN HILLS IN KYOTO 2 Kiyomizudera 3 Nanzenji 4 Ginkakuji 5 Higashiyama Temples Today (by Patricia Yamada) PART II: PURE LAND AND TRUE PURE LAND TEMPLES 6 Chion-in 7 Higashi Honganji 8 Temple Celebrations at Chion-in and Higashi Honganji PART III: ZEN TEMPLES IN KYOTO AND KAMAKURA 9 Tofukuji 10 Tofukuji Today (by Christine Pye) 11 Myoshinji 12 Myoshinji Today (by Hillary Pedersen) 13 Zen temples of Kamakura 14 Engakuji and Kenchoji: The Social Morphology of Two Kamakura Temples (by A.W. Sadler) PART IV: TEMPLES OF SHINGON BUDDHISM 15 Toji 16 Kobo Daishi, the Saint of Shingon 17 Mount Koya 18 Mount Koya Today (by Elizabeth Tinsley) PART V: TEMPLES OF THE NICHIREN TRADITION 19 Nichiren and Kamakura 20 Nichiren temples in Kyoto: Honkokuji 21 Nichiren temples in Kyoto: Honnoji PART VI: MORE TEMPLES AND SHRINES OF KAMAKURA 22 Historic Temples of Kamakura 23 Bodhisattvas and Buddhas of Kamakura Character list for historical persons Details of original publication Index, Preface 1 General Introduction (Michael Pye) PART I: TEMPLES OF THE EASTERN HILLS IN KYOTO 2 Kiyomizudera 3 Nanzenji 4 Ginkakuji 5 Higashiyama Temples Today (by Patricia Yamada) PART II: PURE LAND AND TRUE PURE LAND TEMPLES 6 Chion-in 7 Higashi Honganji 8 Temple Celebrations at Chion-in and Higashi Honganji PART III: ZEN TEMPLES IN KYOTO AND KAMAKURA 9 Tofukuji 10 Tofukuji Today (by Christine Pye) 11 Myoshinji 12 Myoshinji Today (by Hillary Pedersen) 13 Zen temples of Kamakura 14 Engakuji and Kenchoji: The Social Morphology of Two Kamakura Temples (by A.W. Sadler) PART IV: TEMPLES OF SHINGON BUDDHISM 15 Toji 16 Kobo Daishi, the Saint of Shingon 17 Mount Koya 18 Mount Koya Today (by Elizabeth Tinsley) PART V: TEMPLES OF THE NICHIREN TRADITION 19 Nichiren and Kamakura 20 Nichiren temples in Kyoto: Honkokuji 21 Nichiren temples in Kyoto: Honnoji PART VI: MORE TEMPLES AND SHRINES OF KAMAKURA 22 Historic Temples of Kamakura 23 Bodhisattvas and Buddhas of Kamakura Character list for historical persons Details of original publication Index

• By (author) Beatrice Lane Suzuki
• Edited by Michael Pye

"In this book it is a pleasure to learn about famous temples like Kiyomizudera, Ginkakuji, Engakuji, Mount Koya and others. But it's useful in the classroom as well. Her essays remain invaluable for giving students a first-hand view of the architectural, religious, and literary riches tied to these famous Buddhist temples." --Mark MacWilliams, St. Lawrence University, Religious Studies Review Vol. 43(1)
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"In this book it is a pleasure to learn about famous temples like Kiyomizudera, Ginkakuji, Engakuji, Mount Koya and others. But it's useful in the classroom as well. Her essays remain invaluable for giving students a first-hand view of the architectural, religious, and literary riches tied to these famous Buddhist temples." --Mark MacWilliams, St. Lawrence University, Religious Studies Review Vol. 43(1)
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