index 1163
’esoteric’ vs. Esoteric
diffused forms in China, Korea and
Japan as factor, 7–8, 611
“esoteric” as a distinct bibliographic
and discursive category during the
Song, 422
’esoteric’ vs. Esoteric terminology, 4–6
new ritual technology as a factor, 8
Taimitsu scholiasts and, 773
See also esoteric Buddhism as a topic
of scholarly study
esoteric vs. tantra distinctions
ambiguity of Chinese terms and,
436–37
appropriation of material across
institutional boundaries and, 21–22
art, architecture and material culture as
indicative of, 16, 438
bhāvana (visualization section) and, 9
Chuanfa yuan and, 444
core texts as indicative of, 17
debates regarding Avalokiteśvara and,
526–28
devotional practices associated with
Guanyin and, 527–28
doctrinal claims as a factor outlined,
14
evidence from pantheons, 17, 50,
131–32
four primary scholarly positions
concerning, 5
gender transformation of
Avalokiteśvara and, 525–28
ideology as a factor, outline, 14
institutional distinctions outlined,
13–14
practices as ambiguous demarcations
of, 15
praxis as a factor outlined, 15–16
tantrism as imagined category and, 8–9
See also esoteric Buddhism as a topic
of scholarly study
Fahua guanzhi yigui, 759
Fahu (Dharmapāla), 450
Famen Temple
contents described, 148n.13, 152n.39,
276, 324, 329, 407f.2
esoteric Buddhist art at, 405–9, 407f.2
evidence of dual mandala tradition at,
737
finger bone relic, 148, 152, 287n.3,
315–16n.5, 323
the institution of cakravartin kings
evidenced at, 290–93
Zhihuilun (alt. Borezhuojia) and,
291–92, 329
see also relics
Fangshan shijing (Fangshan stone
Tripiṭaka)
Dhāraṇī Collection within, 172–74
esoteric Buddhist texts in, 62–63
Faquan
and T. 912 on homa, 139
introduced, 325–26
mentioned, 753
Ennin’s transmission and, 757
Fashizi
and Gampopa, 474
tantric texts on yogic practices
associated with the bardo by, 474
Faxian (Dharmabhadra)
Chuanfa yuan and, 440, 447–48
esoteric Buddhist scriptures translated
by, 437, 606n.27
introduced, 448–49
Faxiang school
Esoteric Buddhism and, 167, 296–98,
303
Yogācāra transmission to China and,
786
See also Hossō school
female deities
Cintāmaṇicakra Avalokiteśvara
worship and, 33, 59, 95, 193–94, 331,
389, 670–71, 909, 922
evolution of esoteric Buddhism and,
20, 99–100, 110–13, 119, 125, 460,
484, 518, 657
gender transformation of
Avalokiteśvara, 526–28, 894, 894n.3
Hārītī (Mother of Demon Children),
119, 432
Mahāmāyūrīvidyārājñi, 110–12, 778n.
Mārīcī (goddess of war), 119, 429–30,
432
Nyoirin Kannon in the Ono Shingon
tradition, 893–903
rescue from hell by, 527–28
Sitātapatrā/Aparājitā, 34, 112, 603,
607
Śrīmahādevī/Laksmī/Kichijōten, 125, ̣
895, 900
Tārā, 33, 131, 527–28
Usṇ̣īsavijayā, 493, ̣ 494f.2, 558
See also Cundī; demonic beings