Dogen's Formative Years

Dogen's Formative Years

An Historical and Annotated Translation of the Hokyo-ki

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Dogen was the founder of the Soto School of Zen and one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Japanese Buddhism. This book examines the line of continuity between Dogen and his Chinese predecessors, through his Chinese master, Ju-ching.
Originally published in 1980.

Dogen was the founder of the Soto School of Zen and one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Japanese Buddhism. When originally published, this historical and textual study was the first to examine in detail the line of continuity between Dogen and his Chinese predecessors, through his Chinese master, Ju-ching.