This paper examines the representations of Tateyama beliefs in medieval Japanese literary texts in which Mount Tateyama appears as an object of religious faith. Focusing on historical narratives, diaries, war tales, travel accounts, and temple-origin legends, it explores how medieval people perceived and described Tateyama as a sacred site. First, the paper considers how Tateyama Zenjō (ascetic pilgrimages to Mount Tateyama) were represented in literary texts as religious experiences and how such depictions reflect the significance of pilgrimage practices within medieval belief. Second, it examines how the support of secular authorities, including capital-based warriors and court aristocrats, contributed to the maintenance of the institutional foundations of Tateyama belief, and how these connections are reflected in literary representations of Tateyama as a sacred center. Third, it analyzes literary portrayals of Tateyama as a realm associated with hell and the afterlife, paying particular attention to representations of the Six Realms and to the recognition of religious centers such as Ashikura-ji and Iwakura-ji within both the capital and provincial regions. Through these analyses, the paper demonstrates that medieval literary texts portrayed Tateyama not merely as a local mountain cult but as a sacred site closely connected with central religious culture and diverse forms of religious practice. It further shows that Tateyama was represented as a multifaceted religious space endowed with a variety of meanings, including ascetic training, pilgrimage, and salvation.
한국일본언어문화학회 [Japanese Language & Culture Association of Korea]
설립연도
2001
분야
인문학>일본어와문학
소개
본 학회는 일본어학 및 일본문학은 물론, 일본의 정치, 경제, 문화, 사회 등의 일본학 전반에 걸친 연구 및 일본의 언어, 문화를 매체로 한 한국과의 비교 연구를 대상으로 하고 있다. 본 학회는 회원들에게 연구 발표 및 정보 교환의 기회를 부여하고 나아가 한국에서의 바람직한 일본 연구 자세를 확립하는 것을 주된 목표로 하고 있다.