Zen in Medieval Vietnam
Author | : Cuong Tu Nguyen |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 502 |
Release | : 1997-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0824819489 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780824819484 |
Rating | : 4/5 (484 Downloads) |
Download or read book Zen in Medieval Vietnam written by Cuong Tu Nguyen and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study and translation of a 14th-century text on the transmission of the Zen lineages in Vietnam. The author argues that there has never been a Zen tradition in Vietnam, but that Zen manifests itself in a philosophical attitude and artistic sentiments throughout religious and cultural life.