A group formed to chant Buddhist prayers. Usually, they gather at a temple or hall on a set day each month to chant prayers to the principal image or a stone Buddha by the roadside, praying for safety in the village and bountiful harvests, but when a death occurs in the village, they also become a group to chant prayers for the funeral. In most cases, the group is made up of elderly women, but there are many cases where men are also included. There are also cases where middle-aged and elderly women are involved and are very active. While it is a form of Buddhist prayer practice, it also has a strong meaning of socializing, such as bringing tea and snacks and chatting. Most are organized as a group, but there are also cases where multiple Buddhist prayer groups work together over a wide area, such as Chushun Dainenbutsu in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture. [Naoki Shintani] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
念仏を唱えることを契機として結成されている講。普段は毎月、日を決めて寺や堂に集まりその本尊や路傍の石仏などへ念仏を唱えて村内安全や五穀豊饒(ほうじょう)などを祈願するが、村落内に死者が出た場合には、その弔いのための念仏を唱える集団ともなる。高齢の女性が中心となっている場合が多いが、男性が入っている例も少なくない。中高年の女性が入って盛んな活動をみせている例もある。念仏の練習であると同時に、茶菓子を持ち寄り談笑するなど親睦の意味合いも強い。多くは組単位で構成されているが、静岡県裾野市(すそのし)の中駿(ちゅうしゅん)大念仏のように広範囲に複数の念仏講が連携している例もある。 [新谷尚紀] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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