Because of the Rain: A Selection of Korean Zen Poems
Publication information:
Kim W- jung; MC Daljin; Kim. Because of the Rain: A Selection of Korean Zen Poems. Buffalo, NY: White Pine Press; 2005.
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Buddhism was introduced to Korea via China in the fifth century and, similar to China and Japan, a long tradition of Zen poetry developed. This collection spans 1500 years of this tradition with a selection of the key poets and teachers starting with Great Master Wonhyo the founder of Korean Zen Buddhism.