Pursuit of the Imperfect: A Close Analysis of Kenkō’s Tsurezuregusa Público

Abstract

This work examines medieval Japanese aesthetics and thought in the distinguished text Tsurezuregusa. By exploring three interrelated but separate aesthetics ma, mono no aware and mujōkan that are at the heart of Yoshida Kenkō’s writing, this paper investigates the relationship between the aesthetic of Tsurezuregusa and Japaneseness. To conclude, this paper identifies the continued influence of medieval Japanese aesthetics and thought on shaping Japaneseness in the modern period.

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Introduction 1

Tsurezuregusa 3

Space Consciousness - Ma 間 4

Pathos of Things – Mono no Aware 物の哀れ 12

Impermanence - Mujō 無常 24

Conclusion 34

References 39

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School	Emory College
Department	East Asian Studies
Degree	B.A.
Submission	Honors Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Aesthetics Literature, Asian Asian Studies
Palavra-chave	East Asian Studies Japanese literature Kenkō Tsurezuregusa medieval Japan
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Cheryl A. Crowley, Emory University
Committee Members	Yun J. Kim, Emory University Seth Goss, Emory University

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