Kūkai
Major Works
Columbia University Press · Print & ebook · May 14, 1984
Kukai, more commonly known by the honorific Kobo Daishi, was one of the great characters in the development of Janpanese culture.
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- Genres
- Buddhism - General, Buddhist Thought, Japanese History
- Published
- Columbia University Press, May 14, 1984
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Kukai, more commonly known by the honorific Kobo Daishi, was one of the great characters in the development of Janpanese culture. He was active in literature, engineering, calligraphy, and architecture and is represented in this work in terms of his major effort--the introduction of esoteric Buddhism from China, which resulted in the formation of the Shingou sect still active in Japan. Eight of his works are presented here.
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| Buddhism - General | 43% |
|---|---|
| Buddhist Thought | 32% |
| Japanese History | 29% |
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Publisher categories
- Religion & Spirituality
- Buddhist Sacred Writings
- Authors
- Kūkai, Yoshito Hakeda, Kukai
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Published
- May 14, 1984
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Religion & Spirituality