Recently, the research on Korean Buddhist literature accepted by Japanese Buddhism has been actively conducted. The impact of Wonhyo's Pure Land Thought on Japanese Pure Land Buddhism is also largely revealed through this. But it is not known to a spe...
Recently, the research on Korean Buddhist literature accepted by Japanese Buddhism has been actively conducted. The impact of Wonhyo's Pure Land Thought on Japanese Pure Land Buddhism is also largely revealed through this. But it is not known to a specific level. There are about 10 types of pure land documents written by Wonhyo. The remaining ones until today are Yanggwon-Muryangsugyeongjongyo(兩卷無量壽經宗要), Amitagyeongso(阿彌陀經疏), Yusimanrakdo(遊心安樂道), and Mitajungseongge(彌陀證性偈). These documents have also been introduced to the Japanese Buddhist community and are cited by high monks. However, it turns out that Yusimanrakdo was not written by Wonhyo. Nevertheless, this study intends to follow the acceptance consciousness of Japanese high monks. Wonhyo's Pure Land ideology is based on the Only Mind Pure Land (唯心淨土), but it also accepts the means to save the common people.
Ancient Japanese Pure Land Buddhism became active as the Tiantai Pure Land ideology emerged. Kuya (空也), known as Ichihijiri (市聖) and Amitahijiri (阿彌陀聖), coincides with Wonhyo's popularization of Buddhism. His Buddhist Prayer with Dance (踊躍念佛) appears to be inheriting Wonhyo's Buddhist Prayer ideology. Genshin (源信), who participated in Buddhist Prayer Meeting (念佛結社) and had a great influence on medieval Pure Land Buddhism through his writing of Wangsaengyojib (往生要集), actively accepts Wonhyo's Pure Land ideology. In this work, Genshin confirms that Wangsaeng's Jeongin (往生正因) is based on aspiration for Buddhahood. Through this, the spirit of Mahayana Buddhism is inherited. It also accepts Wonhyo's idea to save the common people in Hapumhasaeng (下品下生).
In the Middle Ages, Hōnen (法然), the founder of the Pure Land sect of Japan, quotes from the contents of Yusimanrakdo for the basis of the sect's name in the Seontaekbonwonyeombuljib (選擇本願念佛集). The meaning of the Pure Land sect is that it is for the Buddha and the saint. In addition, he also follows the theory of Wonhyo. Honen argues that Buddhist prayer to call Amitabha Buddha is the right cause for being reincarnated in paradise. In addition, the aspiration for Buddhahood emphasized in Muryangsugyeong is regarded as a other asceticism and denied. At the time, the established orders criticized this. However, it was also an indispensable judgment for the common people in end of the world. In addition, scholars the Pure Land sects cite Wonhyo's writings of the Pure Land and publish commentaries. As such, it can be seen that Wonhyo's Pure Land ideology has a great influence on the development of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism.