Uttarakura - Uttarakura

Japanese: ウッタラクル - うったらくる
Uttarakura - Uttarakura

There are various theories about the origin of the idea of ​​paradise, including the traditional Indian ideal land of Uttarakuru, the Iranian Pairidaesa (Paradise), the Christian Garden of Eden, and the Greek mythological Elysium. The idea of ​​paradise was born during the Kushan dynasty, which adopted an eclectic attitude toward various cultures, so it is possible that Buddhists received their inspiration loosely from these paradisiacal ideas.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Uttarakuru" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 極楽の観念の起源については種々の説がある。インド伝統の理想国土ウッタラクル,イランのパイリダエサ(パラダイス),キリスト教のエデンの園,ギリシア神話のエリュシオンなどである。極楽の観念が生まれたのは諸文化に対し折衷的態度をとったクシャーナ朝のころであるから,仏教徒がこれらの楽園思想から雑然とヒントを受け取った可能性がある。…

※「ウッタラクル」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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