Buddhist Maxim by Shun-oku Soen
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作者春屋宗園
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制作年 AD16
- Title
- シュンオクソウエンヒツホウゴ
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-000664-0000
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- CC BY Images license
- Creditline
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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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- Handwriting Font Rectangle Paper Art
Shun-oku So-en (1529-1611) was a priest affiliated with the Daitokuji of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism. He was originally from Kyoto and used the pseudonym of Ichimokushi. Originally trained under Ein Soken, together with Kokei Sochin, Shun-oku succeeded to Shorei Sokin after Ein’s death and became the 111th bishop of the Daitokuji in 1569. In the temple compounds, Shun-oku built smaller Buddhist structures such as the Sangen-In, Ryuko-In and Hoshun-In, setting the foundation for the golden age of the Daitokuji during medieval Japan. In 1586, Emperor Ohgimachi honored Shun-oku by bestowing on him the title of Rogen-Tenshin-Zenji, while the Emperor Goyozei bestowed upon him the title of Daiho-Engan-Kokushi. Among Shun-oku’s disciples were such prominent priests as Takuan Soho (1573-1645) and Kogetsu Sogan (1574-1643). Shun-oku is also known to have granted Zen names to some tea masters, e.g., Kobori Enshu (1579-1647) and Furuta Oribe (1544-1615). This poem depicts the autumnal winds blowing across the Wei River upon which the fallen leaves float all the way down to the great city of Chang-an. The Wei River is one of the tributaries of the Yellow River in China. The original poem appears in the Analects of Xutang Zhiyu (Hsu-tang Chih-yu; Jp. Kido Chigu Goroku). Shun-oku added two more lines of quotation from Case 14 of the Blue Cliff Record (Ch. Biyan Lu; Jp. Hekigan-Roku) which teaches that the true nature of Buddha is revealed only when time ripens and destiny is fulfilled. The frequent use of the kappitsu (lit. ‘dry brush’; half-dry brush is applied to the paper’s surface to create an abraded appearance) technique gives off a particularly austere impression. The calligraphy seems to have been written with any available brush at the request of one of Shun-oku’s admirers.
The autumnal winds blowing across the Wei River upon which the fallen leaves float all the way down to the great city of Chang-an.The true nature of Buddha is revealed only when time ripens and destiny is fulfilled.
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