{"product_id":"record-of-miraculous-events-in-japan-the-nihon-ryoiki-9780231164214","title":"Record of Miraculous Events in Japan: The Nihon Ryoiki","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNihon ryoiki\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of \u003ci\u003esetsuwa\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"anecdotal\" tales, compiled by a monk in late-eighth- or early-ninth-century Japan, records the spread of Buddhist ideas in Japan and the ways in which Buddhism's principles were adapted to the conditions of Japanese society. Beginning in the time before Buddhism was introduced to Japan, the text captures the effects of the nation's initial contact with Buddhism--brought by emissaries from the king of the Korean state of Paekche--and the subsequent adoption and dissemination of these new teachings in Japanese towns and cities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNihon ryoiki\u003c\/i\u003e provides a crucial window into the ways in which Japanese Buddhists began to make sense of the teachings and texts of their religion, incorporate religious observances and materials from Korea and China, and articulate a popularized form of Buddhist practice and belief that could extend beyond monastic centers. The \u003ci\u003esetsuwa\u003c\/i\u003e genre would become one of the major textual projects of classical and medieval Buddhism, with nearly two dozen collections appearing over the next five centuries. The \u003ci\u003eNihon ryoiki\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a vital reference for these later works, with the tales it contains finding their way into folkloric traditions and becoming a major source for Japanese authors well into the modern period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurton Watson has taught at Columbia, Stanford, and Kyoto universities and is one of the world's best-known translators of Chinese and Japanese works. His translations include \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Works of Zhuangzi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Analects of Confucius\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tales of the Heike\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lotus Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e; the writings of Mozi, Xunzi, and Han Feizi; \u003ci\u003eThe Columbia Book of Chinese Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eRecords of the Grand Historian\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaruo Shirane is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture at Columbia University and the author and editor of numerous books on Japanese literature.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844167078162,"sku":"9780231164214","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e41ba58f-c7e9-4699-851e-09ea4fced251.jpg?v=1737313023","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/record-of-miraculous-events-in-japan-the-nihon-ryoiki-9780231164214","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}