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Ryōkan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan
by Ryōkan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan
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Ryokan (1758-1831), a Buddhist monk in the Zen sect, was a major figure in Tokugawa poetry. Although a Zen master, he never headed a temple but chose to live alone in simple huts and to support himself by begging. His poems are mainly a record of his daily activities - of chores and outings to gather firewood and edible plants, lonely snow-bound winters, begging expeditions to town, meetings with friends, romps with the village children. At the same time they show us how contented, even joyous, a man could be with a minimum of material possessions, and how rich a spiritual and intellectual life he could enjoy in the midst of poverty.
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- Columbia University Press Brand
- May 5, 1992 Pub Date:
- 9780231044158 ISBN-13:
- 0231044151 ISBN-10:
- English Language
- 0.37 in * 5.38 in * 8.2 in Dimensions:
- 0 lb Weight:
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