著者

有働 智奘

出版者

日本印度学仏教学会

雑誌

印度學佛教學研究 (ISSN:00194344)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.66, no.2, pp.703-708, 2018

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<p>Research on Shintō shows that the ideals of <i>ōharae</i> (大祓) meaning "great purification" and hojō (放生) meaning "release of wildlife" were influence by the <i>Yakushi Sūtra</i>. However, the original text of the <i>Yakushi Sūtra</i> was included in the <i>Kanchō Sūtra</i>, which mentions the method of preventing national disasters. It also explains the benefits of <i>gonju</i> (禁呪) being the treatment though magic. It is relevant that Yakushi beliefs were accepted in ancient Japan to further Shintō ideologies.</p><p>First, there is a record of <i>jugonshi</i> (呪禁師) who came to Japan from Paekche (百済) in 577. <i>Jugonshi</i> were holy men who cured sickness through incantation of the <i>Kanchō Sūtra</i>'s Mantra and Mudrā. Second, there is a record of the priest Toyokuni being invited to aid the Emperor on his sickbed. Buddhism and magic prospered in the ancient Toyokuni region. The <i>Daitōrikuten</i> (大唐六典) names these Buddhist magicians <i>jugonshi</i>.</p><p>From this, it can be concluded that Yakushi beliefs were introduced into Japan by the <i>jugonshi</i> from Paekche.</p>