{"product_id":"ryokan-zen-monk-poet-of-japan-burton-watson-1977","title":"Ryokan: Zen Monk-Poet of Japan","description":"\u003cp\u003ePoems by Ryokan (1758-1831), a Zen Buddhist monk and a major figure in Tokugawa poetry, who never headed a temple but lived alone in simple huts and supported himself by begging. His poems record his daily life, from chores and snowbound winters to begging trips and time with village children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis selection gives 83 Japanese poems (waka), with the originals in romanized form, and 43 Chinese poems (kanshi), along with an introduction by translator Burton Watson and an explanation of the Buddhist practice of begging. Columbia University Press, Translations from the Oriental Classics series, 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryokan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46505763209466,"sku":"NEB4\/7\/10272026","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3387\/5450\/files\/IMG_5385.jpg?v=1722523039","url":"https:\/\/flippedpages.com\/products\/ryokan-zen-monk-poet-of-japan-burton-watson-1977","provider":"Flipped Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}