<DIV><p>Buddhism was introduced to Korea via China in the fifth century and similar to China and Japan a long tradition of Zen poetry developed. This collection spans 1,500 years of this tradition with a selection of the key poets and teachers starting with Great Master Wonhyo the founder of Korean Zen Buddhism.</p><p><b>Christopher Merrill</b> is directs the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa.</p></DIV>