Takashi James Kodera

Dogen's Formative Years

An Historical and Annotated Translation of the Hokyo-ki

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Produktbeschreibung

Dogen was the founder of the Soto School of Zen and one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Japanese Buddhism. When originally published, in 1980, this historical and textual study was the first to examine in detail the line of continuity between Dogen and his Chinese predecessors, through his Chinese master, Ju-ching.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9780415461160
• ISBN-10: 0415461162
• Artikelnr.: 42195452

Autorenporträt

Takashi James Kodera

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Before the Trip to China. Aristocratic Birth. The Great Doubt on Mt Hiei. The Quest for the "Authentic Teacher". En Route to China. Chapter 2 Dogen in China. A Chronological Reconstruction. The Chief Cook from A
yü
wang Mountain. Under Wu
chi Liao
p'ai of T'ien
t'ung. Mountain: Controversy over the Criteria for Monastic Seniority. Documents of Succession. Kuang
li Monastery on A
yü
wang Mountain. The Two Korean Monks. Pilgrimage to Other Monasteries. Ju
Ching, the "Authentic Teacher". Myozen's Death. Dropping the Body and Mind. Remaining Days at T'ien
t'ung Mountain. Returning to Japan "Empty
handed". Southern Sung Ch'an and its Background. Ch'an Through the Sung Period. Ta
hui Tsung
kao and His Teachings. The Ts'ao
tung School. Ju
ching.