Single-line Calligraphy by Suigan Somin
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作者翠巌宗珉
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制作年 AD17
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- スイガンソウミンヒツイチギョウショ
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- Century Akao Collection
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- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
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- AW-CEN-000865-0000
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- CC BY Images license
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慶應義塾（センチュリー赤尾コレクション）
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Suigan Somin (1608-64) was born in the port city of Sakai (in Osaka Prefecture) whose family name was Nakarai. He used the pseudonyms Igyoku and Seiroshi. Born as a nephew of Kogetsu Sogan (1574-1643) of Daitokuji Temple, he later followed his uncle’s footsteps into this great temple and became Sogan’s heir. He became the 195th bishop of the Daitouji on March 18, 1657. He was also the first chief priest appointed to the Sunsho-An, noted for the Sunsho-An Shikishi in the world of kohitsu (ancient calligraphy) masterpieces. In 1672, the honorary title of Houn-Daigyo-Zenji was bestowed upon him posthumously.Suigan Somin exhibited a style fashioned after his masters Kogetsu Sogan and Seigan Soi (1588-1661), both affiliated with the Daitokuji, and he was famous for his powerful strokes. This scroll shows the opening verse of the couplet appearing in the Analects of Xutang Zhiyu (Hsu-tang Chih-yu; Jp. Kido Chigu; 1588-1661). It teaches the laws of nature in which motion is not separable from stillness. To teach this morale, the verse compares the motions of clouds and water to reflect ‘action and inaction’ as well as ‘idle and occupied moments’, illustrating, in brief, the Zen principle that one must be selfless when contemplating every and anything.
雲在嶺頭閑不徹 翠巌（印「沙門宗」）（印「翠岩」）
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