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229 the various Buddhas and bodhisattvas. Although the book begins with Chapter One, "The Early Buddhist Philosophy of Assimilation," followed by Chapter Two, "A New Conception of Divinity in Mahayana," and Chapter Three, "Buddhist Assimilation in China," the author's point of departure is Japanese Buddhism, more particularly the Japanese Buddhist pantheon, in which Indian, Chinese, Central Asian and native Japanese deities are represented. Professor Matsunaga, then, asks four related questions: "How was this process of assimi- lation carried out? Does it have a counterpart in other lands influenced by Buddhism? Is there a Buddhist philosophy of assimilation? And finally, does the Japanese form of assimilation markedly differ from that found in other lands?" (p. 2). Her thesis is that the Japanese theory of honji-suijaku is based on the ancient Buddhist philosophy of assimilation, which had also influenced other so-called Buddhist cultures including those of China and Korea. This theme is well developed in the first three chapters with careful documentations. The main section of the book, from Chapters Four to Nine, deals with the Japanese development of the theory and practice of the honji-suijaku. Much of the discussion is so technical that it will interest only Buddhologists and
Journal of Asian and African Studies (in 2002 continued as African and Asian Studies) – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1972
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