Abstract

Modern Buddhism began with the separation of Shinto and Buddhism and the Haibutsu Kishaku (anti-Buddhist movements). With the emergence of modernization and the development of capitalism, societal contradictions became evident. Buddhism finally started to form new thoughts, Zen had a significant influence on intellectuals, and new literature began to emerge. We seek the truth of modern Buddhism from a broad perspective, including the Meiji Restoration and Buddhism, the formation and development of modern Buddhism, and Buddhism and war.

Author’s Information

Fumihiko Sueki
Born in Yamanashi Prefecture in 1949. He graduated from the Department of Indian Philosophy in the Faculty of Letters at the University of Tokyo and completed the doctoral program in the Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences at the same university. He holds a Doctorate in Literature from the University of Tokyo. After serving as a professor in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Tokyo, he is now a professor at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies. His specialty is Buddhist Studies and Japanese intellectual history. His major works include "History of Japanese Buddhism - An Approach as Intellectual History", "The Formation of Kamakura Buddhism - From the Standpoint of Intellectual History", and "Japanese Religious History". He has written numerous articles, co-authored and edited many books.