One character, one stone sutra - Ichiji Issekikyo
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These are Buddhist scriptures written one character at a time on pebbles. They are often buried in the ground for memorial services and other purposes, and a stone tower or similar monument is erected on top of them with the date, purpose, etc. written on it. They were very popular during the Edo period. (→ Sutra mounds ) Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
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経典を小石に1字ずつ書写したもの。追善，供養などのために地中に埋め，その上に年月日，目的などを記した石塔の類を建てることが多い。江戸時代に盛行した。 (→経塚 )
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