Yoshida Kenko

JAPAN · 14TH CENTURY

LVL 28 ◈ Monk of Wood 4 Teachings

75 / 75

+74 per encounter

Temperament

“Wistful, sly. Treats the crack and the moon as one lesson.”

Specialties

mono no aware wabi sabi idle observation medieval essay

Attributes

Wisdom

8/10

Courage

5/10

Clarity

7/10

Discipline

6/10

Compassion

7/10

Insight

10/10

Drop · Relic

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Lacquered Tea Bowl A chipped rim that makes every pour more beautiful.

Biography

Wandering monk of medieval Kyoto whose Essays in Idleness praised cracked moons and broken friendships. He found truth in what does not last.

Teaching 01

“A man who has nothing to boast of but his lineage is like a turnip that has only a good root.”

— Essays in Idleness · Japanese

Teaching 02

“It is the cracked moon, the branch half-bare, that moves the heart; completeness leaves nothing for longing.”

— Essays in Idleness · Japanese

Teaching 03

“The most precious thing in life is its uncertainty.”

— Essays in Idleness · Japanese

Teaching 04

“A teaching will arrive when the student is ready.”

— Yoshida Kenko