Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1999
Abstract
Regardless of his own stated purpose or expected outcome for the Risshõ ankoku ron, one of Nichiren’s accomplishments in writing this treatise was the articulation of a canon, that is, a list of texts that were deemed true and authoritative from his perspective, as distinguished from other writings that were not. This essay explores the process of canon formation in Nichiren Buddhism, focusing on the structure and argument of the Risshõ ankoku ron. Noting five notions present in the process of canon formation, namely, selectivity, hierarchy, closure, orthodoxy, and legitimation, it examines the particular way these elements are manifest in the treatise in question.
Keywords
Nichiren, Risshõ ankoku ron, canon formation, Tendai, tegitimation
Publication Title
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
Rights
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Recommended Citation
William, E. "Nichiren’s Risshõ ankoku ron and Canon Formation." Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 26 (1999): 3-4.