References To Other Works
- Ichijō Kanera (1402-1481), a courtier, synthesised Confucianism, Buddhism and Shintoism. He is only mentioned in ch.2 in relation to the legend behind Hagoromo. He is 15th century, not 14th as given in the translation.
- Hagoromo ("The Feather Mantle"), a Noh play by Zeami Motokiyo
- The "Numerical Sayings" or Ekottara-āgama (Anguttara Nikaya), part of the Sutta Pitaka ("basket of threads/dialogues") in the Tripitaka. Divided into 11 sections, it deals with things of which there are only 1, 2, 3... 11 examples.
- The Life of the Buddha (not identified)
- The (Mahā)māyā sūtra (摩耶經, T12b:383 in the Taishō Tripitaka) about Maya Devi, the mother of Sakyamuni (the Buddha)
- The Abhidharma-mahāvibhāsā-sāstra, a commentary on the Jñāna-prasthana ("Establishment of Knowledge"), which has eight sections dealing with, respectively, miscellaneous topics, the fetters, knowledge, intentional acts, the four material elements, the controlling faculties, meditation, and views. (source)
- The Kitano Scroll in the Kitano Shrine, Kyoto
- Tōru names his favourite painter as Andrea Mantegna
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