Five Mountains
Author | : Martin Collcutt |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 2020-03-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781684172177 |
ISBN-13 | : 1684172179 |
Rating | : 4/5 (179 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Five Mountains by : Martin Collcutt
Download or read book Five Mountains written by Martin Collcutt and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work provides an in-depth history of the Rinzai Zen monastic institution in Medieval Japan. Contents include chapters on Japanese zen pioneers and their patrons; Chinese émigré monks and Japanese warrior rullers; the gozan system; Zen monastic life and rules; the monastery and its subtemples; and the Zen monastic economy. Includes a foreword by Edwin Reischauer.