A Study on the relationship between japanese aristocracy and the four Gods belief in medieval and pre-modern times
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2019
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This paper analyzes the relationship between the Four Gods belief and Japanese aristocracy, and focuses on the development of ceremonial items (flags and staffs with sculptures on top) representing the deities in medieval times and in the pre-modern Edo period.
The Four Gods belief refers to a Chinese faith in four mythological animal-beasts, each representing a cardinal direction: Blue Dragon of the east, Red Bird of the south, White Tiger of the west, Black Warrior of the north. Based
on textual study, picture study and fieldwork, I would like to present my conclusions on how and why the role of the Four Gods changed
gradually to modern days.
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japán történelem, Négy égtájőr, zászló, vallástörténet, Edo-kor, Tokugawa
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Lázár Marianna: A Study on the relationship between japanese aristocracy and the four Gods belief in medieval and pre-modern times. In: ANNALS OF DIMITRIE CANTEMIR CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY. LINGUISTICS LITERATURE AND METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING 2019. 19/1 87-109 p.