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Shaku Soen and Rinzai Buddhism in Modern Japan: Monastic Reform and the Roots of Global Zen

By (author) Aihua Zheng

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How did Japanese Zen emerge from a secluded feudal tradition to become a vital force in a modern nation-state and colonial empire? How did this transformation help forge a Buddhist world across continents and oceans? In this landmark study, Aihua Zheng elucidates the career of Zen abbot Shaku SÅen (1860â€“1919), the foundational figure of Western Zen, alongside modern developments within the Rinzai tradition and monastic institutions. She also traces Japanese Buddhistsâ€™ transnational engagements, from pan-Asian exchanges that fueled domestic revivals to collaborations with TheravÄdins and VedÄntins that introduced Buddhism to Western audiences. These foundations directly shaped modern Buddhism and the global Zen boomâ€”echoing all the way to figures such as Thich Nhat Hanhâ€”and ultimately explain why SÅen and his Engakuji followers, including D. T. Suzuki, still provoke intense debate over their legacies.