Shasekishū Explained

The, also read as Sasekishū,^{[1] [2] [3]} translated into English as Collection of Stone and Sand,^[4] is a five-volume collection of Buddhist parables written by the Japanese monk Mujū in 1283 during the Kamakura period.

It is best known in English for an excerpt included in 101 Zen Stories.

The text makes mention of the Yōkai known as the Nozuchi.^[5]

References

• • • Book: Reps. Paul. Senzaki. Nyogen. Paul Reps. Nyogen Senzaki. Zen Flesh, Zen Bones: A Collection of Zen and Pre-zen Writings. 1957. North Clarendon, VT. Tuttle Publishing. 9780804831864.
• Book: Watanabe , Tsunaya . Nihon Koten Bungaku Taikei 85: Shasekishū . . 1966 . Japanese . 4-00-060085-0 .

Notes and References

1. Watanabe (1966:57)
2. Nihon Koten Bungaku Daijiten (1986:896-897)
3. Kubota (2007:166)
4. Zen Flesh, Zen Bones
5. Web site: Shasekishū • A History of Japan - 日本歴史. 2021-09-07. A History of Japan - 日本歴史. en-GB.