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41469
Type
conference item
Titre
The “spirit of a place linked to bones”: Zenkoji temple, where the men’s spirits come back to their ex-bodiesafter death
Langues
English
Auteurs
Tsuchimoto, Toshikazu
Date
2008
Pagination de section
1-10
Titre de conférence
16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’
Lieu de conférence
Quebec, Canada
Date de conférence
29 sept – 4 oct 2008
Mots-clés
temples / intangible heritage / spirit of place / historic buildings / places of religion and ritual
Pays mentionnés
Japan
Monuments et sites
Zenkoji temple, Japan
Résumé en anglais
There are two types in the “spirit of place”, one“linked to bones” and the other “not linked to bones”. “Places
not linked to bones” relate to the gods' spirits and theirintangible bodies, while “places linked to bones” relate to the
spirits of the dead and their tangible ex-bodies. Although fleshdisappears after death, bones and spirit remain eternally. The
spirit with its intangible body comes back to its bones afterdeath. In Japan, “places not linked to bones” are associated to
the Shinto religion, while “places linked to bones” areassociated to Buddhism. Zenkoji, one of the country’s largest
Buddhist temples, relating both to intangible spirits and totangible remains, is also the most typical of “places linked to
bones”. Dating from ancient times, Zenkoji has changed muchlike Proteus. Such a dynamic transformation reflects how this
place has accepted deaths over centuries in tolerance andwithout discrimination.
not linked to bones” relate to the gods' spirits and theirintangible bodies, while “places linked to bones” relate to the
spirits of the dead and their tangible ex-bodies. Although fleshdisappears after death, bones and spirit remain eternally. The
spirit with its intangible body comes back to its bones afterdeath. In Japan, “places not linked to bones” are associated to
the Shinto religion, while “places linked to bones” areassociated to Buddhism. Zenkoji, one of the country’s largest
Buddhist temples, relating both to intangible spirits and totangible remains, is also the most typical of “places linked to
bones”. Dating from ancient times, Zenkoji has changed muchlike Proteus. Such a dynamic transformation reflects how this
place has accepted deaths over centuries in tolerance andwithout discrimination.
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