Zen Thought in The Representative Works of Yasunari Kawabata

Abstract

The study of East Asian culture is an important theme of contemporary research, in which Japan, as an important part of the East Asian cultural circle, plays a great influence. Yasunari Kawabata is also a famous Japanese writer. His works not only reflect Japanese culture, but also influence many Chinese contemporary writers. This paper studies the history of Zen in Japan, the formation of Yasunari Kawabata’s Zen thought, and the specific embodiment of Zen thought in his works through the methods of literature analysis and the interpretation of Yasunari Kawabata’s famous work “Snow Country”. Yasunari Kawabata has a great connection with Zen culture in both his personal and professional works. Kawabata Yasunari, both personally and in his works, has a great connection with Zen culture. The research in this paper helps readers to better understand Japanese culture and the creative history of famous Chinese writers to better understand the historical and cultural differences that have developed during the formation of East Asian culture and to promote the exchange and interaction between East Asian culture and global culture.