Sanjō Wasan
The Sanjō Wasan is a collection of three Japanese hymns written by Jōdo Shinshū founder, Shinran. Alternative English titles have been given such as the "Three Eulogies" and "Three Pure Land Poems." The Sanjō Wasan was formally designated a National Treasure of Japan.
The text consists of the Jōdo Wasan, Kōso Wasan and Shōzōmatsu Wasan.
Jōdo Wasan
The Jōdo Wasan is composed of 118 verses, classified as follows:- Prefatory Hymns
- Hymns Based on Gathas in Praise of Amitābha Buddha
- Hymns on the Larger Sutra
- Hymns on the Contemplation Sutra
- Hymns on the Amitābha Sutra
- Hymns to Amitābha Based on Various Sutras
- Hymns on Benefits in the Present
- Hymns on Mahāsthāmaprāpta
Kōso Wasan
The Kōso Wasan is composed of 119 verses, classified as follows:- Nagarjuna Bodhisattva
- Vasubandhu Bodhisattva
- Master Tan-luan
- Master Daochuo
- Master Shandao
- Master Genshin
- Master Genkū
- Concluding Hymns
Shōzōmatsu Wasan
The Shōzōmatsu Wasan is composed of 116 verses, classified as follows:- Hymn on the Prophetic Dream
- Pure Land Hymns on the Right, Semblance, and Last Dharma Ages
- Hymns on the Offense of Doubting the Primal Vow
- Hymns in Praise of Prince Shōtoku
- Gutoku’s Hymns of Lament and Reflection
- Hymns on Zenkō-ji
- Section on Jinen Hōni