Did Dogen Go to China What He Wrote and When He Wrote It

DÅgen (1200-1253) the founder of the SÅtÅ Zen sect in Japan is especially known for introducing to Japanese Buddhism many of the texts and practices that he discovered in China. Heine reconstructs the context of DÅgen's travels to and reflections on China by means of a critical look at traditional sources both by and about DÅgen in light of recent Japanese scholarship. While many studies emphasize the unique features of DÅgen's Japanese influences this book calls attention to the way Chinese and Japanese elements were fused in DÅgen's religious vision. It reveals many new materials and insights into Dogen's main writings including the multiple editions of the ShÅbÅgenzÅ and how and when this seminal text was created by DÅgen and was edited and interpreted by his disciples. This book is the culmination of the author's thirty years of research on DÅgen and provides the reader with a comprehensive approach to the master's life works and an understanding of the overall career trajectory of one of the most important figures in the history of Buddhism and Asian religious thought.

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• ISBN Did Dogen Go to China? ( What He Wrote and When He Wrote It ) book English Hardcover 316 pages