The Origins and Development of Pure Land Buddhism: A Study and Translation of Gyonen's Jodo Homon Genrusho

by Mark L. Blum

In this book, Mark Blum offers a critical look at the thought and impact of the late 13th-century Buddhist historian Gyonen (1240-1321) and the emergent Pure Land school of Buddhism founded by Honen (1133-1212). Blum also provides a clear and fully annotated translation of Gyonen's Jodo homon genrusho , the first history of Pure Land Buddhism.

Genres: Buddhism

204 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Mark Laurence Blum, Ph.D. (Buddhist Studies, University of California, Berkeley, 1990; M.A., Japanese Literature, University of California, Los Angeles), is the Shinjo Ito Distinguished Chair in Japanese Studies in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley. He specializes in Pure Land Buddhism throughout East Asia, with a focus on the Japanese medieval period.