Zen Sanctuary of Purple Robes: Japan's Tokeiji Convent Since 1285 by Robert E. Morrell, Sachiko Kaneko Morrell

Zen Sanctuary of Purple Robes: Japan's Tokeiji Convent Since 1285

Robert E. Morrell, Sachiko Kaneko Morrell

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Zen Sanctuary of Purple Robes examines the affairs of Rinzai Zen's Tōkeiji Convent, founded in 1285 by nun Kakusan Shidō after the death of her husband, Hōjō Tokimune. It traces the convent's history through seven centuries, including the early nu...

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