This work provides a history of the Rinzai Zen monastic institution in Medieval Japan.

Five Mountains: The Rinzai Zen Monastic Institution in Medieval Japan (Harvard East Asian Monographs)

History

<p>This work provides a history of the Rinzai Zen monastic institution in Medieval Japan.</p>

<p>Gathers information about Japanese history, geography, archaeological sites, religion, art, and relations with the West</p>