Soto Zen Ancestors in China
Publisher: Ithuriel's Spear
Published: February 11, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9780974950235
Subjects: Buddhism - Zen; Poetry; Asian
First sentence: The establishment of Soto zen during the 13th century by Dogen Zenji marks not only the beginning of a new school of Buddhism in Japan, but also the decline of its predecessor sect in China, called Cao-Dong School, (Caodong zong).