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The kesa is worn over a Chinese-style long robe, called jikitotsu (直裰) which was also developed in China, [14] [15] and had a belt or sash tied at the waist. [13] Zen Buddhist monks wear a form of formal dress which is composed of two kimono, covered by the jikitotsu; and the kesa is finally worn on top of the jikitotsu. [15]
One origin story holds that when the Chinese emperors forbid the wearing of robes, defrocked all the Buddhist monks, and bestowed imperial favor on the Confucian and Taoist priests, then Buddhist monks created a miniature version of their robe to be worn secretly around the neck underneath their regular lay clothing. Another suggests that the ...
Ordained Buddhist bhikkus (monks) and bhikuunis (nuns) traditionally wear simple robes called kāṣāya, named after a brown or saffron dye used to give the fabric their distinctive non-primary colors. Originally, these robes were made of cast-off or donated material because monks lived ascetic lifestyles. [1]
So far the monks have crushed 88,185 pounds of plastic in two years aiming to curb the litter in the surrounding Chao Phraya River. They have created over 800 sets of robes from the plastic fibers.
An early representation of the Buddha wearing kāṣāya robes, in the Hellenistic style. Buddhist kāṣāya are said to have originated in India as set of robes for the devotees of Gautama Buddha. A notable variant has a pattern reminiscent of an Asian rice field. Original kāṣāya were constructed of discarded fabric. These were stitched ...
Modern-day Buddhist monks and laity refer to the long Buddhist robe as haiqing (Chinese: 海青). [23] The wearing of these long robes by Buddhist monks is a legacy of the Tang and Song period. [23] In ancient times, the haiqing was adopted by the Chan temples. [8] The haiqing originated from the hanfu-style worn in the Han and Tang dynasties. [14]
The Ikkō-ikki monks of the 16th century, due largely to their origins as countryside mobs, were far more varied in their armor and armament. Many wore the more traditional monk robes, with varying degrees and types of armor. Many wore various sorts of helmets, while many others opted for the straw hat and cloak of a peasant.
A komusō (monk of the Fuke sect) wearing a basket hat (天蓋 tengai or tengui) and playing the shakuhachi, as depicted by J. M. W. Silver The entrance to Myōan-ji temple in Kyoto. Myōan-ji, a subsidiary of Tōfuku-ji, was the head temple of the Fuke sect, founded by the komusō Kyochiku Zenji.