Inquiry Into the Great Matter: A History of Zen Buddhism

This film tracks the evolution of Zen Buddhism from its beginnings in the China of the T'ang Dynasty to its transfer to Japan in the 11th century and up to the present day. In three parts the film examines the growth and development of Zen by profiling the lives of some of its greatest masters who embody and exemplify various important phases in Zen's long, illustrious and mysterious history. (historyofzendvd.com)