Five Mountains: The Rinzai Zen Monastic Institution in Medieval Japan (Harvard East Asian Monographs)
An academic analysis of Rinzai Zen monasteries and their place in medieval Japanese history and society.
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Five Mountains examines the institutional development of Rinzai Zen monasteries in medieval Japan.
The book explores how these monasteries functioned within the broader social and political landscape.
Based on historical records, it details the organizational structures and daily operations of Zen institutions.
The study highlights the relationship between Zen monastic centers and the ruling authorities of the period.
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