Ships in 1-5 business days: Read in Manga, Read by a Master: "Hojoki"
A vivid depiction of "Hojoki," one of Japan's three great essays and a document of medieval natural disasters! Fully adapted into a comic, interweaving the life of Kamo no Chomei, a poet of impermanence who lived through the late Heian period of the rise and fall of the Taira clan and the Genpei War! Born the son of a Negi (shrine priest) of the prestigious Shimogamo Shrine, he was defeated in a succession dispute and driven from the residence he had lived in for many years. In less than ten years, young Chomei experienced many calamities. A view of impermanence that resonates even today! And what was the life in the Hojo grass hut beyond that impermanence, after experiencing those natural disasters? Postscript Contribution / Hiroshi ARAMATA Work Commentary / Hiroshi SEKIGUCHI (Kogaku Instructor, Sundai Preparatory School)
[Editor's Recommendation]"Hojoki" is consistently imbued with "impermanence," that is, a spirit of resignation. Mr. Mizuki (author) read "Hojoki" when he was young, before going to war, and felt a great sense of empathy. Those facing death had to reach a state of resignation. However, in today's world, perhaps the important thing is an attitude of confronting difficulties without resignation, accepting everything. Around that time (before and after writing "Hojoki"), Chomei wrote "Mumyosho" and "Hosshinshu." Reading "Mumyosho," one can feel a certain kind of nostalgia. Also, the Buddhist tales in "Hosshinshu" show Chomei's feelings.
| Product # | 4094066292 |
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| Weight | 170 g |
| Product package size | 17 x 11 x 2 cm |
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