Six circles, one dewdrop : the religio-aesthetic world of Komparu Zenchiku
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Six circles, one dewdrop : the religio-aesthetic world of Komparu Zenchiku
（Princeton legacy library）
Princeton University Press, [201-?]
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Reprint. Originally published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1993
"Print-on-demand" -- Back cover
Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-218) and index
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Noh drama has long fascinated Westerners by its poetic excellence and its dramatic power. To the student of medieval Japanese culture, however, noh writings, especially dramaturgical treatises, are also of immense value as "monuments" of culture. To uncover the larger patterns of cultural discourse in these theoretical works, Arthur Thornhill presents the first major study in English of the dramaturgical treatises of Komparu Zenchiku (1405-1468?), son-in-law and pupil of the illustrious Zeami and a pivotal figure in the history of Japanese noh drama. The book begins with annotated translations of two of Zenchiku's most important treatises, which delineate a system of seven symbolic categories called "six circles and one dewdrop." Especially significant are two commentaries appended to the first treatise and composed by the Buddhist prelate Shigyoku (1383-1463) and Ichijo Kaneyoshi (1402-1481), the renowned court official and scholar of native literature and the Chinese classics.
Together Zenchiku's symbolic system and the two commentaries reveal a microcosm of the intellectual and cultural dialogue among the dominant creeds of the Muromachi period--Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shinto. Originally published in 1993. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Table of Contents
List of FiguresPrefaceAbbreviationsCh. 1Introduction3Michi: The Way of the Medieval Arts5The Formation of the Rokurin Ichiro Texts10Zenchiku and the Sarugaku Tradition12The Manuscripts20Ch. 2Translations24A Record of Six Circles and One Dewdrop24Commentary to "A Record of Six Circles and One Dewdrop"44Ch. 3Six Circles of Performance53The Circle of Longevity (Jurin)54The Circle of Height (Shurin)55The Circle of Abiding (Jurin)57The Circle of Forms (Zorin)58The Circle of Breaking (Harin)59The Circle of Emptiness (Kurin)61One Dewdrop (Ichiro)63The Centrifugal and the Centripetal64The Centrifugal: The Process of Generation65Busho Ikon: Song Becomes Dance65The Goddess Emerges: The Mythology of Audience Response67The Rhythm of Consciousness: Jo-Ha-Kyu72Josanrin: Three Circles of Yugen74The Centripetal77Shudo: Learning the Way78Essential Flower and Functional Flower83Ch. 4Shigyoku's Commentary - The Buddhist Commentary88Shigyoku and the Kegon Tradition89Shigyoku's Commentary90Ruten Genmetsu: Samsara and Its Extinction91Shinnyo Zuien and the Perfuming of Suchness92Shiso: The Four Characteristic States of Existence98The Circle of Longevity: One Source of Motion and Stillness100The Circle of Height: The Locus of Nature Origination104The Circle of Abiding: At Ease in the Dharma Position107The Circle of Forms: The Realm of Consciousness-Only109The Circle of Breaking: Human Desire as the Buddha Realm113The Circle of Emptiness: Free at Last117One Dewdrop: Glint of Sword117Concluding Thoughts119Ch. 5Kaneyoshi's Commentary - The Confucian Response122Ichijo Kaneyoshi and Medieval Scholarship122Kaneyoshi's Commentary125The Four Qualities of the Creative126The Circle of Longevity: The Circulation of the Creative131Circle of Height: The Primacy of Initiative134The Circle of Abiding: The Flourish of Summer Grasses136The Circle of Forms: Fruits of the Harvest137The Circle of Breaking: Inner Stature138Wisdom as Hidden and Stored140The Circle of Emptiness: The Great Ultimate141One Dewdrop: Neither Sound nor Smell145Concluding Thoughts147Ch. 6Zenchiku and Medieval Shinto150The Emergence of Ise Shinto150The Division of Heaven and Earth152Primal Water156Jihen and Yoshida Shinto164The Purity of the Three Circles166Ch. 7Conclusion170The Soteriology of the Arts174Medieval Syncretic Paradigms178Zenchiku and "Higashiyama Culture"186Appendix: A Catalog of Zenchiku's Treatises191Glossary201Bibliography209Index219
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