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Local Society and the Temple-Parishioner Relationship within the Bakufu's Governance Structure
2001
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
TAMAMURO Fumio 'ÑkÍ The danka (temple parishioner) system was originally established as a component of the bakufu's policy of suppressing Christianity, but by 1700 it had become a government-instituted and temple-run system to monitor and control the populace as a whole. Through the issuance of certi³cates of temple registration, Buddhist temples participated in this system and bene³ted from having a stable parish membership and ³nancial base. Once parishioners had become af³liated and
doi:10.18874/jjrs.28.3-4.2001.261-260
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