Zen at Daitoku-ji /

The Zen temple Daitoku-ji is known as "The Temple of Great Virtue." It was founded in the early fourteenth century and its presitige allowed it to accumulate a treasury of Zen art. The daily practice of Zen goes on as it has since its beginning, with few concessions to modern living. This...

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Main Authors: Covell, Jon Etta Hastings Carter, 1910-1996, Yamada, Sōbin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Tokyo ; New York : [New York] : Kodansha International ; [Distributed by Harper & Row], [1974]
Edition:[1st ed.].
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Summary:The Zen temple Daitoku-ji is known as "The Temple of Great Virtue." It was founded in the early fourteenth century and its presitige allowed it to accumulate a treasury of Zen art. The daily practice of Zen goes on as it has since its beginning, with few concessions to modern living. This book looks at both aspects of the temple.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:203 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
ISBN:0870112279
9780870112270