Description The influence of Zen Master Ikkyu (1394-1481) permeates the full field of medieval Japanese aesthetics.
In his poetry,.
Ikkyu is unique in Zen for letting his love of all appearance occupy him until it destroys any possibility for safety or seclusion.
Though best known as a poet, he was central to the shaping and reshaping of practices in calligraphy, Noh theater, tea ceremony, and rock gardening, all of which now define Japan\'s sense of its cultural tradition.
Description The influence of Zen Master Ikkyu (1394-1481) permeates the full field of medieval Japanese aesthetics