Wisdom Within Words: An Annotated Translation of Dōgen's Chinese-Style Poetry

by Steven Heine

Wisdom within Words is the first complete bilingual edition and annotated translation of the poetry collection entitled Kuchugen, which features 150 Chinese-style verses (kanshi) written by Dōgen Zenji (1200-1253), founder of the Soto Zen sect in early medieval Japan, and compiled in the eighteenth century by Menzan Zuiho. These poems are essential in highlighting several key aspects of Dōgen's manner of thinking and process of writing creatively...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197553524
• ISBN13: 9780197553527
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"