Obaku Zen

This is the first detailed English-language study of the Obaku branch of Japanese Zen. Beginning with the founding of the sect in Japan by Chinese monks in the seventeenth century, the volume describes the conflicts and maneuverings within the Buddhist and secular communities that led to the emergence of Obaku as a distinctive institution during the early Tokugawa period.

Summary

A study of the Obaku branch of Japanese Zen, from the founding of the sect in Japan by Chinese monks in the 17th century. The author explores a wide range of texts and includes excerpts from important primary documents such as the "Zenrin shuheishu" and "Obaku geki".

Product details

• Authors: Helen Baroni, Helen J Baroni, Helen J. Baroni, Helen Josephine Baroni
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2000
• EAN: 9780824822439
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-2243-9
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 228 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 472 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions