Huge Character of the Number One Calligraphed by Seigan Soyi
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作者清巌宗渭
- Date
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制作年 AD17
- Title
- セイガンソウイヒツイチイチダイジ
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
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- Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) Campus Mita
The Rinzai sect Zen priest, Seigan Soyi, was affiliated with the Daitokuji Temple and used the pseudonyms Jishoshi and Koroshi. Originally from Ohmi (Shiga Prefecture), he studied under Gyokuho Shoso (1546-1613) and later, Kenkoku Soryo (1557-1621). Under imperial order from Emperor Gomizuno-o (1596-1680), he was promoted to the 170th bishop of the Daitokuji in 1625 and resided at Koto-In in the precinct. Then he lived in Nanshuji Temple and founded the smaller structures of Tokusen-An and Rinko-An and was also instrumental in founding various temples across Japan. In 1649, he became bishop of Tokaiji Temple in Edo (today’s Tokyo) after the demise of Takuan Soho (1573-1645) by Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu(1604-51)’s command. In 1661, Seigan Soi was posthumously named Sijo-Honnen-Zenji by Emperor Gosai (1637-85). Seigan Soyi had a reputation as an accomplished calligrapher and painter who had studied the styles of Zhang Jizhi (1186-1266) and Xutang Zhiyu (1185-1269) of Southern Song China. The calligraphed number one does not signify the numeral; rather, it is symbolizes that each and every existence comes and returns to the absolute law. This principle is frequently cited in literature, e.g., the Record of Zhaozhou (“all things return to one”) , the Blue Cliff Record (Ch. Biyan Lu; Jp. Hekigan-Roku; “one includes many forms”), and Laozi (“everything emanates from one”). Therefore, one is the origin of all things in the universe and signifies universal life. The unmistakable resolve of this single character is one of the very best among the many calligraphic works left behind by Seigan.
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