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The Medieval Podcast

Buddhist Poet-Monks in Medieval China with Thomas J. Mazanec

Mar 6, 2025
44:55
Last week was all about Christian monks, but naturally, there were a whole lot of monks in different traditions across the medieval world. And some of them were even poets. This week, Danièle speaks with Thomas J. Mazanec about the Buddhist poet-monks of medieval China, why they chose to write poetry, and why their art was so controversial.

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