| Lit.
eight phases (or aspects) of Shakamuni *Shaka 釈迦. Also referred to as hassou
joudou 八相成道 (eight-phase attainment of the path), hassou jigen
八相示現 (manifestation of the eight phases), or simply hassou 八相
(eight phases). The eight major events in the life of the historical
Buddha Shaka, that constitute a popular format for artistic representations of Shaka's
life *butsuden-zu
仏伝図. The practice of selecting eight particular events in which to encapsulate
the course of Shaka's career is thought to have been established in
China. There are several traditions regarding the events constituting the
eight phases; probably the most common one is derived from the SIKYOUGI
四教義 (Ch: Shjiaoyi; The Meaning of the Four Teachings) by Zhiyi (Jp
:Chigi 智 |
