A Zen Life in Nature: Muso Soseki in His Gardens - Couverture rigide

Davidson, Keir

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1929280378 ISBN 13 : 9781929280377

Editeur : Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan, 2007

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book examines the design style and aesthetics of the medieval Japanese Zen monk Musô Soseki (1275-1351), who built gardens as places to meditate and to escape his busy public life. A Zen Life in Nature begins with a discussion of Soseki s rural upbringing and the spiritual background to it, his quest for enlightenment as a Zen monk and his role as mediator in the turbulent times that surrounded the Kemmu Restoration and the establishment of the Ashikaga shogunate. Other chapters look in detail at the spiritual and cultural influences that are crucial to understanding Soseki s artistic and design sense and the development of his garden building. Finally, the book provides a detailed look at the beautiful Upper Garden at Saihoji, built by Soseki in 1339. A Zen Life in Nature should appeal to a broad audience, including students of medieval Japanese history and religion, those interested in Zen Buddhism and Zen gardens, and people with a general interest in garden design.

Biographie de l'auteur

The author Keir Davidson, a landscape gardener for many years, has published three previous books on the planning and construction of gardens and on Zen gardening: Simple Garden Construction (1980, with Daniel Roberts), Zen Gardening (1982), and Garden Planning and Construction (1983, with Daniel Roberts).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1929280378
• ISBN 13: 9781929280377
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 310