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Nara period
Nara period (710–94). One of the earlier periods of Japanese Buddhism, which derives its name from the fact that the capital of the empire was located in the city of Nara at that time. Nara Buddhism is characterized by the scholastic and disciplinary endeavours of the Six Schools of Nara Buddhism. These concentrated on studying and coming to terms with the volumes of Buddhist literature that found their way across the sea from China at this time. The Buddhism of this period was characterized by an almost complete devotion of its energy to the needs of the aristocracy, as well as to courtly religious practices aimed at the protection and welfare of the nation.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Nara period." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Nara period." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Naraperiod.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Nara period." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Naraperiod.html |
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JOHN BOWKER. "Nara period." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Nara period." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Naraperiod.html JOHN BOWKER. "Nara period." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Naraperiod.html |
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