Yuandun Zhiguan by Nichi-in
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制作年 AD17
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- ニチインヒツエンドンシカン
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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-001320-0000
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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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- Brown Handwriting Wood Font Art
Nichi-in was Hon-ami Koetsu’s grandson. His common name was Gentsu and his pseudonym, Hontsu-in. He studied under the Preist Nissen, the 26th bishop of the Minobu-San Kuonji Temple, and then served as head priest at the Honpoji in Kyoto, Hokekyoji in Simousa-Nakayama (Chiba Prefecture), and Myokakuji in Kyoto. Nichi-in, his disciple Nichiyo, and Nichiyo’s disciple Nittatsu, were collectively called ‘In-Yo-Tatsu’as they formed an influential faction in the Nichiren-sect of Buddhism. Nichi-in exhibits the calligraphy style of his grandfather Koetsu. The powerful strokes are hardly distinguishable from those of Koetsu and this hanging scroll is a testimony to the close relationship maintained between Koetsu and Nichi-in.The two Chinese characters ‘en-don’ found at the beginning of the verse mean ‘fully satisfied and sufficient’ like a full circle within which enlightenment will be gained instantly. This teaching is described in Volume 1 of the 20-volume Mohe Zhiguan (Jp. Maka-Shikan; ‘Great Contemplation’), one of the three major works written by the originator of the Tendai-sect of Buddhism, Tiantai Zhiyi (Jp. Tendai Chigi; 538-597). Tiantai taught three forms of meditative contemplation to experience the Buddhist way, which are, Jinaci Zhiguan (Jp. zenji-shikan), Buding Zhiguan (Jap. fujo-shikan) and Yuandun Zhiguan (Jp. endon-shikan). The last form requires meditative contemplation focused on ‘jisso’, or true nature detached from mortality and natural extinction of all things existing in our world. As a monk of the Nichiren sect, Nichi-in had a deep faith in the Lotus Sutra, as proven by the calligraphy of the ‘endon-shikan’ exhibited in this work.
円頓者初縁実相造境即中（道）無不真実繋縁法界一念法界一色一香無非中道己界及仏界衆生界亦然陰入皆如無苦可捨無明塵労即是菩提無集可断辺邪皆中正無道可修生死即涅槃無滅可証無苦無集故無世間無道無滅故無出世間純一実相実相外更無別法々性寂然名止寂而常照名観雖言初後無二無別是名円頓止観 日允（印「本通」）
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