Kukai

Kukai
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 0231059337
ISBN-13 : 9780231059336
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Download or read book Kukai written by Kūkai and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1972 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kukai, more commonly known by the honorific Kobo Daishi, was one of the great characters in the development of Janpanese culture. He was active in literature, engineering, calligraphy, and architecture and is represented in this work in terms of his major effort--the introduction of esoteric Buddhism from China, which resulted in the formation of the Shingou sect still active in Japan. Eight of his works are presented here.


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