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Zen Buddhism and Art
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Zen Buddhism and Art
Examines principles, philosophy and practice of Zen and how they are expressed in Far Eastern pottery, painting, haiku, rock gardens, flower arranging and calligraphy.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages) |
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1999
Paper Summary:
"This paper explores the connections between the philosophical and religious system of Zen Buddhism and visual and literary arts (especially pottery), examining the intimate and intricate ways in which systems of thought have become married to systems of action.From the Paper:
"This paper explores the connections between the philosophical and religious system of Zen Buddhism and visual and literary arts (especially pottery), examining the intimate and intricate ways in which systems of thought have become married to systems of action.Before beginning the examination of the specific ways in which Zen Buddhism has become linked to various arts and crafts practices, it will be useful to give a brief history and background of the history of Zen and its more purely philosophical and religious elements.
Zen is a variant school of Buddhism that came about as the result of a fusion between the Mahayana form of Buddhism originating in India and the Chinese philosophy of Daoism or Taoism. Zen and Ch'an are, respectively, the Japanese and ..."
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Zen Buddhism and Art (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Zen-Buddhism-and-Art/14689
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"Zen Buddhism and Art" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Zen-Buddhism-and-Art/14689>
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