Zen Stories: The Staff and Shout of the Venerable Ones

Part of the Traditional Chinese Culture series, this book is an illustrated adaptation of the early Zen Buddhist classics of the 13th century. Collected and popularized by the immensely popular Chinese illustrator Tsai Chih Chung, the book includes over 100 Zen tales for the reader of today, bringing to life the spirit and philosophy of Zen through cartoon panels with a text that is irreverently humorous yet replete with wisdom. It is a great and easy tool to learn Chinese classics.