https://www.bruceleelibrary.jamescbishop.com/lib/files/original/76c743074d64379a78b23a0d1952f4e5.jpg 16ffd3601b3a1930a033e22263504f56 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Books Description An account of the resource Books owned or studied by Bruce Lee Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bishop Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Doug Klinger, Marcos Ocana Book Author Reginald Horace Blyth Publication Year 1966 Publisher The Hokuseido Press Language English Subject Matter Zen Buddhism Description Mumonkan is a book of some of the most important Zen koans, written by Mumon, a Zen Master in approximately 1100. Mumon presents the koan, and then adds a brief commentary of his own, and closes with a very short single stanza poem about the koan. Mumonkan is a wonderful book. Blyth's addition transforms Mumonkan into a scholarly masterpiece. It is likely the single most authoritative book about Zen that exists. Blyth adds his own commentary on the koans, on Mumon's commentary, and on Mumon's poems. Blyth bases his commentary on a variety of texts many of which exist today only in Japanese. Blyth talks about the Mumonkan from the historical perspective, from the perspective of Zen subculture, and from the modern perspective as well. Finally, Blyth provides the Mumonkan in the original characters throughout, so that you can translate it yourself as you read along. This book is unparalleled in it's comprehensive discussion of the text. It is far more than a translation. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Zen and Zen Classics: Volume 4: Mumonkan