Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
At the age of twenty-six (at the height of the Great War in Europe), the religious pilgrim and maverick Kurata Hyakuzō wrote a profoundly philosophical play called "The Priest & His Disciples" ("Shukke to sono deshi"). This stage play is based on the life and teachings of the 13th century Buddhist priest Shinran (1173-1263) and quickly became immensely popular. Shinran, the historical founder of the True Pure Land School of Buddhism (Jōdo Shinshū), encounters the poor family of Hino Saemon and...
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Episodes (51)
Act IIa
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act IV, Scene 2
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act VI, Scene 2
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act I, Scene 1
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act I, Scene 2a
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act III, Scene 2
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act V, Scene 1
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act VI, Scene 3
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Translator's Introduction
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Induction
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act I, Scene 2b
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act IIb
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act III, Scene 1
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act IV, Scene 1
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act VI, Scene 1
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act V, Scene 2
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)
Act VI, Scene 4
Priest and His Disciples (Shaw Translation), The by Hyakuzō Kurata (1891 - 1943)