Did Dogen Go to China?

Did Dogen Go to China?

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Heine, Steven
Oxford University Press Inc
EAN: 9780195305920
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Dōgen (1200-1253), the founder of the Sōtō Zen sect in Japan, is especially known for introducing to Japanese Buddhism many of the texts and practices that he discovered in China. Heine reconstructs the context of Dōgen's travels to and reflections on China by means of a critical look at traditional sources both by and about Dōgen in light of recent Japanese scholarship. While many studies emphasize the unique features of Dōgen's Japanese influences, this book calls attention to the way Chinese and Japanese elements were fused in Dōgen's religious vision. It reveals many new materials and insights into Dogen's main writings, including the multiple editions of the Shōbōgenzō, and how and when this seminal text was created by Dōgen and was edited and interpreted by his disciples. This book is the culmination of the author's thirty years of research on Dōgen and provides the reader with a comprehensive approach to the master's life works and an understanding of the overall career trajectory of one of the most important figures in the history of Buddhism and Asian religious thought.
EAN 9780195305920
ISBN 0195305922
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Publication date June 29, 2006
Pages 316
Language English
Dimensions 152 x 234 x 25
Country United States
Authors Heine, Steven
Illustrations 3 halftones, numerous maps and line drawings