Notes

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction xi
5. Principal Characters xxxv
6. 1. Musashi Moor: From Ages Past Through the Winter of 1690 1
7. 2. In Traveler’s Garb: 1691, Spring to Summer 8
8. 3. Ages Past: Summer 1691 Through Spring 1692 15
9. 4. The Truth of the Buddha’s Law: Summer 1692 Through Spring 1694 20
10. 5. A Thousand Springs: Summer 1694 Through Spring 1696 26
11. 6. The End of the Year: 1696, Spring Through Winter 33
12. 7. Spring Pond: 1697, Spring Through Winter 39
13. 8. Lamp of the Buddha’s Law: 1698, Spring to Autumn 48
14. 9. From the Shores of Japanese Poetry: Autumn 1698 to Autumn 1700 55
15. 10. Chinese Robe: Autumn 1700 Through the Fourth Month of 1701 63
16. 11. Visitors Awaiting Flowers: 1701, Summer to Winter 69
17. 12. Towering Pine: Winter 1701 to Spring 1702 76
18. 13. Villa Amid Mountain Cherries: 1702, Spring to Summer 82
19. 14. Noble Oak: 1702, Summer Through Autumn 88
20. 15. Hills and Streams: Winter 1702 to Spring 1703 95
21. 16. Autumn Clouds: 1703, Spring Through Autumn 102
22. 17. Moon of Old: 1703, Autumn Through Winter 108
23. 18. A Tree Deep in the Mountains: 1703, Eleventh Month Through the Third Month of 1704 116
24. 19. A Bond with the Blossoms: 1704, Spring Through Winter 122
25. 20. Celebratory Cane: Winter 1704 Through Spring 1705 130
26. 21. Mountain of Dreams: Summer 1705 138
27. 22. Records of Enlightenment: 1705, Autumn Through Winter 146
28. 23. The Grand Courtier: 1706, Second and Third Months 151
29. 24. Garden of the Six Styles: 1706, Summer Through Winter 157
30. 25. House for a Thousand Ages: 1707, Spring to Autumn 164
31. 26. Two Pines: Autumn 1707 Through Summer 1708 173
32. 27. Binding Sash: 1708, Autumn Through Winter 181
33. 28. Blessed Dew: 1709, New Year Through the Second Month 184
34. 29. Path of the Kindling Cutter: Spring 1709 Through the Eighteenth of the Sixth Month 192
35. 30. Moon and Flowers 201
36. Glossary 215
37. Abbreviations 221
38. Notes 223
39. Bibliography 295
40. Index 303