baku-sh
(Jap. pronunciation of ‘Huangpo’, a religious mountain in China where the school originated +
sh
, ‘tradition’, ‘school’, or ‘teachings’). One of the three major schools of Japanese Zen Buddhism originating in China.
baku-sh
was introduced in the 17th cent. by Yin-yüan (1592–1673, Ingen in Japanese) and reflects the syncretism between the Zen and
Pure Land
nembutsu
traditions characteristic of Ming China. Although not popular religiously,
baku-sh
has influenced Japanese culture by introducing late Ming artistic forms.
Oberammergau
(Passion play):
butsu my
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(politics united with Buddhism):