A Zen Life in Nature: Muso Soseki in His Gardens Volume 56

by Andrew Keir Davidson and Keir Davidson

A Zen Life in Nature examines the design style and aesthetic of the medieval Japanese Zen monk Musō Soseki (1275-1351), who built gardens as places to meditate and to escape his busy public life. The book begins with a discussion of Soseki's rural upbringing and spiritual background, 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1929280378
• ISBN13: 9781929280377
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: U of M Center for Japanese Studies
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"