Overview
From Chinese Chan to Japanese Zen investigates the remarkable century that lasted from 1225 to 1325, during which the transformation of the Chinese Chan school of Buddhism into the Japanese Zen sect was successfully completed. Steven Heine reveals how this school of Buddhism, which started half a millennium earlier as a mystical utopian cult for reclusive monks, gained a broad following among influential lay followers in both China and Japan.
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Author: Steven Heine (Director of the Institute of Asian Studies, Director of the Institute of Asian Studies, Florida International University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 23.10cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 15.50cm
Weight: 0.408kg
ISBN: 9780190637507
ISBN 10: 0190637501
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 02 November 2017
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
This book is a scholarly expedition that follows Zen Buddhism from China to Japan, and through all points in between. Through his erudition, his familiarity with Zen and East Asian Buddhism, and his comprehensive knowledge of related literature, Steven Heine succeeds in evoking the vibration of Zen Buddhism in his readers while enriching and renewing their understanding of the tradition. --Jin Y. Park, author of Women and Buddhist Philosophy From Chinese Chan to Japanese Zen showcases Steven Heine's mastery of an array of primary and secondary sources, as well as his outstanding ability to communicate clearly to both scholarly and general audiences. It will be readily appreciated by scholars working in fields such as East Asian Buddhism and Japanese history, as well as by general readers interested in learning about the rich history of Zen. --Mario Poceski, Professor of Buddhist Studies and Chinese Religions, University of Florida This is a book that has needed to be written, and we are fortunate that it was Steven Heine who chose to write it. Drawing on his impressive expertise, Heine skillfully illuminates how the Chan school was transplanted into Japan and became the Zen sect. Readers will appreciate his close attention to the cultural and socio-political dimensions of that transmission. --Christopher Ives, author of Imperial-Way Zen Few scholars of Zen are as approachable and rewarding to read as Heine... This study is erudite and wonderful to read. --CHOICE
This book is a scholarly expedition that follows Zen Buddhism from China to Japan, and through all points in between. Through his erudition, his familiarity with Zen and East Asian Buddhism, and his comprehensive knowledge of related literature, Steven Heine succeeds in evoking the vibration of Zen Buddhism in his readers while enriching and renewing their understanding of the tradition. --Jin Y. Park, author of Women and Buddhist Philosophy From Chinese Chan to Japanese Zen showcases Steven Heine's mastery of an array of primary and secondary sources, as well as his outstanding ability to communicate clearly to both scholarly and general audiences. It will be readily appreciated by scholars working in fields such as East Asian Buddhism and Japanese history, as well as by general readers interested in learning about the rich history of Zen. --Mario Poceski, Professor of Buddhist Studies and Chinese Religions, University of Florida This is a book that has needed to be written, and we are fortunate that it was Steven Heine who chose to write it. Drawing on his impressive expertise, Heine skillfully illuminates how the Chan school was transplanted into Japan and became the Zen sect. Readers will appreciate his close attention to the cultural and socio-political dimensions of that transmission. --Christopher Ives, author of Imperial-Way Zen
This book is a scholarly expedition that follows Zen Buddhism from China to Japan, and through all points in between. Through his erudition, his familiarity with Zen and East Asian Buddhism, and his comprehensive knowledge of related literature, Steven Heine succeeds in evoking the vibration of Zen Buddhism in his readers while enriching and renewing their understanding of the tradition. --Jin Y. Park, author of Women and Buddhist Philosophy From Chinese Chan to Japanese Zen showcases Steven Heine's mastery of an array of primary and secondary sources, as well as his outstanding ability to communicate clearly to both scholarly and general audiences. It will be readily appreciated by scholars working in fields such as East Asian Buddhism and Japanese history, as well as by general readers interested in learning about the rich history of Zen. --Mario Poceski, Professor of Buddhist Studies and Chinese Religions, University of Florida This is a book that has needed to be written, and we are fortunate that it was Steven Heine who chose to write it. Drawing on his impressive expertise, Heine skillfully illuminates how the Chan school was transplanted into Japan and became the Zen sect. Readers will appreciate his close attention to the cultural and socio-political dimensions of that transmission. --Christopher Ives, author of Imperial-Way Zen Few scholars of Zen are as approachable and rewarding to read as Heine... This study is erudite and wonderful to read. --CHOICE
Author Information
Steven Heine is the Director of the Institute for Asian Studies and a Professor of Religious Studies at Florida International University. He has published thirty books on Zen and East Asian religion and society.
