Zen in Japanese art : A way of spiritual experience

Soon after its arrival in Japan, Zen Buddhism began to have a strong influence on the development of Japanese culture, and it eventually became part of Japan's spiritual and aesthetic foundation. Through the practice of various Japanese arts, many of the moral and spiritual values of Zen were t...

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Main Author: Hasumi, Toshimitsu
Format: Book
Language:Undetermined
Published: New York Philosophical Library 1962
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Institutions: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
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Summary:Soon after its arrival in Japan, Zen Buddhism began to have a strong influence on the development of Japanese culture, and it eventually became part of Japan's spiritual and aesthetic foundation. Through the practice of various Japanese arts, many of the moral and spiritual values of Zen were taught and transmitted in Japan. During Japan's long periods of self-imposed isolation, art forms developed in ways that were specifically Japanese, and many of these art forms were strongly influenced by Zen Buddhism.