{"product_id":"edo-1860-buddhist-religious-text-the-life-of-shinran-shonin","title":"Edo 1860 Buddhist Religious Text \"The life of Shinran Shonin\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eVery good antique condition for a woodblock-printed book dating to \u003cstrong\u003e1860\u003c\/strong\u003e. The black ink remains strong and unfaded, with sharp, clearly defined woodblock lines throughout. There is very little insect damage, primarily confined to the outer edges of the pages and generally not affecting the illustrations. Nearly every page is illustrated, and the images remain remarkably well preserved and visually striking.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in \u003cstrong\u003e1860 (Man’en 1)\u003c\/strong\u003e, this original Edo-period woodblock-printed book is \u003cstrong\u003eShinran Shōnin Goichidaiki Zue (親鸞聖人御一代記図絵)\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eIllustrated Life of Shinran Shōnin\u003c\/em\u003e. The multi-volume work presents the life, travels, teachings, and important religious episodes of \u003cstrong\u003eShinran Shōnin (1173–1263)\u003c\/strong\u003e, founder of the \u003cstrong\u003eJōdo Shinshū\u003c\/strong\u003e tradition of Pure Land Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is exceptionally richly illustrated, with woodblock images appearing on nearly every page. The scenes portray Shinran's religious life and journeys alongside temples, landscapes, monks, followers, and important events associated with the development of his teachings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShinran remains one of the most influential figures in the history of Japanese Buddhism. His teachings emphasized reliance upon \u003cstrong\u003eAmida Buddha's compassion\u003c\/strong\u003e and the recitation of the \u003cem\u003enembutsu\u003c\/em\u003e, eventually developing into Jōdo Shinshū, which became one of Japan's largest Buddhist traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated biographies such as this helped communicate Shinran's life and teachings to a broad audience. The extensive imagery made complex religious narratives accessible while also creating a remarkably detailed visual record of how Shinran's story was understood and represented during the late Edo period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted more than \u003cstrong\u003e165 years ago\u003c\/strong\u003e, this extensively illustrated book is an impressive surviving example of Edo-period Buddhist publishing and traditional Japanese woodblock craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49444201431299,"sku":null,"price":6000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/photo-collage.png_36_9e3d153b-55d6-4b20-940d-3ecf08f925bf.png?v=1786623960","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/edo-1860-buddhist-religious-text-the-life-of-shinran-shonin","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}