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Our speaker Elizabeth Tinsley (PhD candidate, Otani University) will present her paper, "Oracles of Medieval Koya-san" (see abstract below), on Tuesday, December 9th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at our usual venue (Room 217 at KCJS, see below for access info).
Abstract: Focusing on ‘Henmyoin Daishi Myojin Go Takusen Ki’,a record by the Koya monk Dohan of an oracle delivered in 1251, I will discuss the significance of mystical experiences at medieval Koya, the circulation of the records of them and the impact they had on religious praxis and iconography. I will also introduce other recorded oracles that were delivered at Koya, and consider theoretical issues concerned with the study of such phenomena.
Sponsored by the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies
For information on access:
http://www.kyodaikaikan.jp/access.html
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Please remember that you may bring only bottled drinks (with caps), no food.
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