_Amida_: widely worshiped figure in Buddhist pantheon and central figure of adoration in Jodo and Jodo Shin Buddhism. _Ashikaga_: dynasty of shoguns (1333-1573) whose patronage inspired great classic age of Zen culture. _atman_: Hindu concept of the "soul" or a personal element in the larger god-head. _aware_: aesthetic concept which arose in Heian era, originally meaning a pleasant emotion evoked unexpectedly but later evolving to include poignancy. Basho (1644-1694): foremost Haiku poet of Japan. Bodhidharma: Indian monk who appeared in China around 520 and laid the basis for the Ch'an sect of Buddhism, becoming the First Patriarch of Zen. Brahman: supreme god-head of Brahmanism. Brahman: priest caste of Brahmanism. _bugaku_: ancient court dances in Japan, imported from Asia. Buddha: historic figure from sixth century B.C. in northeast Asia whose teachings became the basis for Buddhism. _chabana_: spare and elegant flower arrangement prepared to accompany the tea ceremony. Ch'an: belief system founded by Bodhidharma in the sixth century in China, combining elements of Indian Buddhism and Chinese Taoism and known in Japan as Zen. Ch'ang-an: T'ang Chinese capital which was the model for the original Japanese capital at Nara. _cha-no-yu_: Japanese tea ceremony, which became the vehicle for the preservation of Zen aesthetic theory. _chigai-dana_: decorative shelf system in traditional Japanese houses which was borrowed from storage cabinets in Ch'an monasteries.i _chinzo_: realistic polychromatic character studes of Zen masters. Chojiro (1515-1592): first great _raku _potter and founder of _raku _dynasty. _choka_: early Japanese poetry form, longer than Haiku. Chuang Tzu: traditionally a fourth century B.C. Taoist. _daimyo_: feudal governor of a domain, who often retained a force of _samurai_. Daisen-in: temple which is the site of a famous Zen stone garden in Kyoto. Daitoku-ji: major Zen monastery in Kyoto, site of Daisin-in temple. _dharma_: term denoting the universal order of the universe. _dhyana_: Sanskrit term for meditation, corrupted to "Ch'an" in Chinese and "Zen" in Japanese. Dogen (1200-1253): priest who introduced Soto sect of Zen to Japan, founding a temple in 1236. Eisai (1141-121 5): founder of Rinzai sect of Zen in Japan (1191). _en_: Heian aesthetic term meaning charming, sprightly. _engawa_: outer walkway around traditional Japanese house, between amado and shoji. _eta_: formerly outcast class in Japan because of association with meat and hides industry. _fusuma_: sliding partitions in the traditional Japanese house. Gautama: original name of the Buddha. _genkan_: portico in the traditional house where shoes are removed. Ginkaku-ji: "Silver Pavilion" built by Yoshimasa in 1482. Godaigo: ill-fated emperor who reigned from 1318 to 1339 and attempted to restore genuine imperial rule.