| Title |
Zen Buddhists, Japan [004] |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 29, Japan, Hokkaido, Summer, 10 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1959 |
| Subject |
Buddhist monks--Japan--Photographs; Zen Buddhism--Photographs; Fuke (Sect); Baskets; Shakuhachi; Flute |
| Keywords |
Komuso; Tengai |
| Spatial Coverage |
Hokkaido (Japan) |
| Description |
Photo shows a Buddhist monk of the Fuke tradition, with basket (tengai), on a Hokkaido street |
| Caption on Slide |
Zen priest begging on street Hokkaido Japan. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. "A komusō (虚無僧 komusō, Hiragana こむそう; also romanized komusou or komuso) was a Japanese mendicant monk of the Fuke school of Zen Buddhism, during the Edo period of 1600-1868.[1] Komusō were characterised by the straw basket (a sedge or reed hood named a tengai) worn on the head, manifesting the absence of specific ego.[2] They are also known for playing solo pieces on the shakuhachi (a type of Japanese bamboo flute). These pieces, called honkyoku ("original pieces") were played during a meditative practice called suizen, for alms, as a method of attaining enlightenment, and as a healing modality. The Japanese government introduced reforms after the Edo period, abolishing the Fukè sect."-Wikipedia |
| Type |
Image |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6bk1vc4 |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
332064 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bk1vc4 |
