![]() ![]() Instead of delivering sermons, he expressed himself through kanshi (poems composed in classical Chinese) and waka (poems in Japanese syllabary) and could typically be found playing with the village children in the course of his daily rounds of begging. Taigu Ryokan (1758-1831) remains one of the most popular figures in Japanese Buddhist history. the introductory essay by peter haskel, ryokan of mount kugami puts ryokan in his historical perpective. Along with his Reflections on Buddhism,this volume also contains a very helpfulessay, a poetics of mendicancy by ryuichi abe& another essay by ab& ryokan. As a wandering begging monk Ryokan celebrates the quotidian,whether a stong pot of tea, sake,playing ball with village children,or the warming embers of a dying fire in the midst of Winter,he makes these images come alive,with vibrancy and suppleness. Ryokan,a great zen monk who dubbed himself"the great fool" is one of the most revered figures in all Japan. Ryokan,a great zen monk who dubbed himself"the great fool" is one of the most revered figures in all Japan ![]() It includes not only an extensive collection of the master's kanshi, topically arranged to facilitate an appreciation of Ryokan's colorful world, but selections of his waka, essays, and letters. ![]()
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