Zōka's Beauty: Is There an Aesthetics of Nature in Matsuo Bashō?

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dc.contributor.authorOzdemir, Ibrahim Soner
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T11:39:27Z
dc.date.available2026-07-01T11:39:27Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentDüzce Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIn a frequently quoted statement in Knapsack Notebook, Matsuo Bash & omacr; says that one should follow z & omacr;ka, return to z & omacr;ka. In different translations of Bash & omacr;'s travel writings, the word z & omacr;ka has been rendered into Turkish as do & gbreve;a [nature]. When considered alongside Bash & omacr;'s poetry and travel writings, this statement can be interpreted as an expression of Bash & omacr;'s attachment to nature and appreciation of its beauty. Several commentators, however, argue that translating z & omacr;ka as nature is not only misleading but also that interpreting Bash & omacr; as a nature poet is inaccurate. By analysing the divergences between z & omacr;ka and nature, this article aims to examine the relevant parts of Bash & omacr;'s travel writings with respect to the aesthetics of nature. An investigation of z & omacr;ka's meaning in the context of Chinese and Japanese traditions of thought reveals that z & omacr;ka essentially signifies spontaneous emergence, change, and transformation. In z & omacr;ka's dynamic operation, not only the past and the present but also time and space merge into each other. Moreover, z & omacr;ka is associated with nothingness, or emptiness, rather than being. It is conceived as inseparable from the human heart or mind. Through this analysis, the article contends that in Bash & omacr;, z & omacr;ka's beauty involves but goes beyond natural beauty.
dc.identifier.doi10.29228/beytulhikme.89243
dc.identifier.endpage371
dc.identifier.issn1303-8303
dc.identifier.startpage353
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.29228/beytulhikme.89243
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/23294
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001724471700016
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.institutionauthorOzdemir, Ibrahim Soner
dc.language.isotr
dc.publisherBeytulhikme Felsefe Cevresi
dc.relation.ispartofBeytulhikme-an International Journal of Philosophy
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260623
dc.subject[Keyword Not Available]
dc.titleZōka's Beauty: Is There an Aesthetics of Nature in Matsuo Bashō?
dc.typeArticle

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