Ryōkan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan by Ryōkan, Burton Watson

Ryōkan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan

Ryōkan, Burton Watson

126 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

poetry reflective relaxing medium-paced
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Ryokan (1758-1831), a Buddhist monk in the Zen sect, was a major figure in Tokugawa poetry. Though 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 hi...

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