Paul Groner is professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia.
List of Charts
vii
Abbreviations
ix
Preface to the Paperback Edition
xi
Preface
1
(2)
Background: Buddhism During the Late Nara Period
3
(14)
PART ONE Biography of Saicho
Early Years
17
(10)
The Years on Mount Hiei
27
(11)
Voyage to China
38
(27)
Return to Japan
65
(12)
Relations with Kukai
77
(11)
The Propagation and Defense of the Tendai School
88
(19)
The Controversy Over the Bodhisattva Precepts
107
(62)
PART TWO Saicho's View of the Precepts
The Role of the Precepts in Saicho's Thought
169
(26)
The Provisional Hinayana Ordination
195
(11)
Saicho's Textual Sources for the Perfect Precepts
206
(7)
The Major Influences on Saicho's View of the Precepts
213
(34)
The Integration of the Teachings of Japanese Tendai
247
(20)
PART THREE The Effects of Saicho's Reforms During the Early Heian Period
Administrative Reforms
267
(19)
Saicho's Disciples and the Precepts
286
(18)
Conclusion
304
(3)
Bibliography
307
(12)
Index
319
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