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Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations
famous analogy to describe Japanese religious practices (see Appendix D): • Shinto: the roots of a tree; imbedded in the very heart of the Japanese people • Confucianism: the trunk and branches; politics, morality, and education • Buddhism: the flowers; religious feelings bloom as flowers
from Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations by Davies,Roger J.
Lael Johnson added 7mo ago
It is felt that traditional Japanese homes at their most artistic, for example, should have plenty of spare room and too little rather than too much furniture, illustrating the “less is more” preference for simplicity.
from Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations by Davies,Roger J.
Lael Johnson added 7mo ago
Zen had a great impact on the people, and during this period it exerted a formative influence on the arts of ink painting (sumi-e), Noh drama, the tea ceremony, flower arrangement, landscaping, and so forth. “The aesthetics nurtured in these arts was to remain a definitive force in Japanese culture during the following centuries” (ibid.).3
from Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations by Davies,Roger J.
Lael Johnson added 7mo ago