Five Mountains The Rinzai Zen Monastic Institution in Medieval Japan |
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| Author:
| Collcutt, Martin |
| Series title: | Harvard East Asian Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-30498-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Asia Center
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.95 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the Zen monastery as a major institution in medieval Japanese society. Focusing on the Five Mountains network of officially sponsored Zen monasteries, it describes the transmission of Rinzai and Soto Zen to Japan, traces the patterns of secular patronage, and discusses the Zen monastic environment, rule, community, and economy.
This book examines the Zen monastery as a major institution in medieval Japanese society. Focusing on the Five Mountains network of officially sponsored Zen monasteries, it describes the transmission of Rinzai and Soto Zen to Japan, traces the patterns of secular patronage, and discusses the Zen monastic environment, rule, community, and economy.