Ōjōyōshū
JAPANESE BUDDHIST TEXT COMPOSED IN 985 BY THE BUDDHIST MONK GENSHIN
Ojoyoshu; Ōjō Yōshū
The was an influential medieval Buddhist text composed in 985 by the Japanese Buddhist monk Genshin. Three volumes in length and in kanbun prose, the text is a comprehensive analysis of Buddhist practices related to rebirth in the Pure Land of Amida Buddha, drawing upon earlier Buddhist texts from China, and sutras such as the Contemplation Sutra.