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

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

Zen Sanctuary of Purple Robes examines the affairs of Rinzai Zen's TÅkeiji Convent, founded in 1285 by nun Kakusan ShidÅ after the death of her husband, HÅjÅ Tokimune. It traces the convent's history through seven centuries, including the early nuns' Zen practice; Abbess YÅdÅ's imperial lineage with nuns in purple robes; Hideyori's seven-year-old daughter--later to become the convent's twentieth abbess, Tenshu--spared by Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle for Osaka Castle; TÅkeiji as "divorce temple" during the mid-Edo period and a favorite topic of senryu satirical verse; the convent's gradual decline as a functioning nunnery but its continued survival during the early Meiji persecution of Buddhism; and its current prosperity. The work includes translations, charts, illustrations, bibliographies, and indices. Beyond such historical details, the authors emphasize the convent's "inclusivist" Rinzai Zen practice in tandem with the nearby Engakuji Temple. The rationale for this "inclusivism" is the continuing acceptance of the doctrine of "Skillful Means" (hÅben) as expressed in the Lotus Sutra--a notion repudiated or radically reinterpreted by most of the Kamakura reformers. In support of this contention, the authors include a complete translation of the Mirror for Women by Kakusan's contemporary, MujÅ« Ichien.
Country USA
Brand State University of New York Press
Manufacturer State University of New York Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780791468289
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780791468289
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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

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