Historical records tell us that Tendai priests performed the esoteric Six-Letter River-Facing Rite (Rokuji Karin hō) in 1260 (Bun’ō 1) to cure the illness of Emperor Go-Saga (1220–1272; r. 1242–1246). Originally, this was the Rite of the Six-Letter Sutra. It is called the “River-Facing Rite” because, in the Tendai sect, the final day of the ritual was held on a boat, with exorcisms performed at each of seven shallows.
SAIKI RyokoEnglish by Mary Lewine
Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, p.344, no.83.
Record of the Six-Letter River-Facing Rite
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Nanbokuchō period 14th century
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| Accession Number | 1432-0 |
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| Category | Writings |
| Bibliography | Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, 354p. |