附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The received biography of Gyōki -- 2. The bodhisattva tradition and the hagiographer's craft -- 3. Gyōki and the Sōniryō: violations of early monastic regulations in Japan -- 4. Gyōki and the politics of the Nara Court -- 5. Gyōki's charitable projects -- 6. Gyōki and further developments in Buddhist hagiography.
摘要:Much of the Scholarship on Gyôki is based on fantastic medieval biographies and legends. This work, however, makes use of many different lenses to develop multiple perspectives on the life of Gyôki.
