sutra: works supposedly reporting discourses of the Buddha or his disciples.
Taira: warrior clan instrumental in ousting Heian aristocracy and
ending Heian era.
Takauji (1305-1358): founder of the Ashikaga shogunate.
Taoism: native Chinese belief system which influenced Ch'an philosophy.
Tatami: woven straw mats used for carpeting in the traditional Japanese house.
Tendai: sect of Chinese Buddhism introduced into Japan by Saicho (806).
Tenryu-ji: important Zen temple in Kyoto and site of early Zen-
stvle landscape garden.
toko-bashira: decorative, unpainted tree trunk used in traditional