著者

阿部 美香 Mika ABE

出版者

昭和女子大学女性文化研究所

雑誌

女性文化研究所紀要 (ISSN:09160957)

巻号頁・発行日

no.48, pp.1-18, 2021-03

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Images of the Nine Stages of the Decay of the Flesh (Kusōzu) were painted In the Hall of King Yama (Enmaōdō) at Daigoji temple, which was built at the behest of Sen'yōmon-in after the Jōkyū no ran uprising. This is probably the first example of a religious space in Japan where the officials of the underworld are depicted in conjunction with the kusō imagery, but what rituals and words formed the basis for this imagery? In this paper, I have focused on Jōkei's "Mujô no kotoba" (Words on Impermanence) and Go-Toba's "Mujō kōshiki" (Ritual Lecture on Impermanence) and make clear that these are indispensable ritual texts for understanding this religious space. Moreover, I argue that the significance of the building of the Enmaōdō is tied to Sen'yōmon-in's active engagement in the practical implementation of her faith.