Ritsu school of Japanese Buddhism
Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school
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Neutral catalog summary
About this record
Ritsu school of Japanese Buddhism is cataloged as a Lineage / school within Buddhist Traditions. Its candidate country context is “Japan” and its period or origin is “Established in the 8th century; later revivals and surviving institutions.” It is associated with the parent tradition “Japanese Vinaya traditions.”
This summary is assembled only from the record fields shown below. It does not add ritual instructions, doctrinal claims or inferred geography.
Record fields
- Alternate / historical names
- Risshū; Risshu; Japanese Ritsu; Nara Vinaya school
- Parent tradition
- Japanese Vinaya traditions
- Public geographic context
- Japan
- Period / origin
- Established in the 8th century; later revivals and surviving institutions
- Living / historical status
- Historical school with limited living institutional continuity
- Access / protocol
- Institution-specific
- Evidence status
- Related-entry source
Geography
CandidateJapan
Public geographic context is limited to country level or broader. A documented site may still be named as the record’s public identity, but no subnational location field or coordinates are published.
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Related Atlas entries
Stable attribution
Cite this record
Ritsu school of Japanese Buddhism. Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages, record 1267. https://esotericlineages.com/entry/1267
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