Shōichi-kokushi Hōgo (聖一国師法語) is Japanese Buddhist work.
Authorship and date
Shōichi-kokushi Hōgo, a Japanese Buddhist work in one volume, [1] was composed in the late Kamakura period [1] by the monk Enni. [1]
Title
Alternative titles for the work include Shōichi-kokushi Kana Hōgo (聖一国師仮名法語), [1] Tōfukuji Kaisan Shōichi-kokushi Hōgo (東福寺開山聖一国師法語), [1] Shōichi-kokushi Zazen-ron (聖一国師坐禅論), [1] and Zazen-ron (坐禅論). [1]
Contents
The work is of kana hōgo (仮名法語) genre, [1] a hōgo written in colloquial Japanese, and was written by Enni to introduce Kujō Michiie to zazen (sitting meditation). [1] It consists of a general introduction and 24 sections expounding on Enni's answers to questions Michiie posed him regarding various aspects of zazen. [1] An appendix dubbed "Kojin Hōgo" (古人法語) elaborates on points to be weary of in the practice of zazen. [1]
Textual tradition and modern editions
Surviving manuscript copies of the work include the Hōsa Bunko-bon, [1] the Kyōto Daigaku-bon [1] and the Ryūkoku Daigaku-bon. [1] Printed editions were produced in 1646 ( Shōhō 3), [1] 1648 ( Keian 1) [1] and 1829 ( Bunsei 12). [1]
It was included in the first volume of the Kōtei Senchū Zenmon Hōgo Zenshū (校訂箋註禅門法語全集) [1] and the second volume of the Zenmon Hōgo Shū (禅門法語集). [1]
References
Works cited
- Imaeda, Aishin (1983). "Shōichi-kokushi Hōgo". Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten 日本古典文学大辞典 (in Japanese). Vol. 3. Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten. p. 327. OCLC 11917421.
External links
- Scanned copy of the work on the National Institute of Japanese Literature's website.
- Shōichi-kokushi Kana Hōgo on Kotobank.
Shōichi-kokushi Hōgo (聖一国師法語) is Japanese Buddhist work.
Authorship and date
Shōichi-kokushi Hōgo, a Japanese Buddhist work in one volume, [1] was composed in the late Kamakura period [1] by the monk Enni. [1]
Title
Alternative titles for the work include Shōichi-kokushi Kana Hōgo (聖一国師仮名法語), [1] Tōfukuji Kaisan Shōichi-kokushi Hōgo (東福寺開山聖一国師法語), [1] Shōichi-kokushi Zazen-ron (聖一国師坐禅論), [1] and Zazen-ron (坐禅論). [1]
Contents
The work is of kana hōgo (仮名法語) genre, [1] a hōgo written in colloquial Japanese, and was written by Enni to introduce Kujō Michiie to zazen (sitting meditation). [1] It consists of a general introduction and 24 sections expounding on Enni's answers to questions Michiie posed him regarding various aspects of zazen. [1] An appendix dubbed "Kojin Hōgo" (古人法語) elaborates on points to be weary of in the practice of zazen. [1]
Textual tradition and modern editions
Surviving manuscript copies of the work include the Hōsa Bunko-bon, [1] the Kyōto Daigaku-bon [1] and the Ryūkoku Daigaku-bon. [1] Printed editions were produced in 1646 ( Shōhō 3), [1] 1648 ( Keian 1) [1] and 1829 ( Bunsei 12). [1]
It was included in the first volume of the Kōtei Senchū Zenmon Hōgo Zenshū (校訂箋註禅門法語全集) [1] and the second volume of the Zenmon Hōgo Shū (禅門法語集). [1]
References
Works cited
- Imaeda, Aishin (1983). "Shōichi-kokushi Hōgo". Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten 日本古典文学大辞典 (in Japanese). Vol. 3. Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten. p. 327. OCLC 11917421.
External links
- Scanned copy of the work on the National Institute of Japanese Literature's website.
- Shōichi-kokushi Kana Hōgo on Kotobank.