Ikkyu: Crow with No Mouth 15th Century Zen Master

Name: Ikkyu: Crow with No Mouth 15th Century Zen Master
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ISBN: 9781556591525

ISBN-10: 1556591527

ISBN-13: 9781556591525

Edition: 2nd 2000 (Reprint)

Authors: Stephen Berg, Stephen Berg

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When Zen master Ikkyu Sojun (1394-1481) was appointed headmaster of the great temple at Kyoto, he lasted nine days before denouncing the rampant hypocrisy he saw among the monks there. He in turn invited them to look for him in the sake parlors of the Pleasure Quarters. A Zen monk-poet-calligrapher-musician, he dared to write about the joys of erotic love, along with more traditional Zen themes. He was an eccentric and genius who dared to defy authority and despised corruption. Although he lived during times plagued by war, famine, rioting, and religious upheaval, his writing and music prevailed, influencing Japanese culture to this day. Stephen Berg is the Editor and founder of American…

Book details

List price: $14.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
Publication date: 9/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 80
Size: 5.73" wide x 8.15" long x 0.22" tall
Weight: 0.198

Stephen Berg is the founder of "The American Poetry Review". He lives in Philadelphia.