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如天恂考 Nyoten Junko (b1911) Soto school Japanese Zen kakejiku kakemono wall hanging scroll / 円相 Enso 明歴々 露堂々 Meirekireki Rododo

with Original Box (Tomobako) RF284

円相 Enso
In Zen, it expresses 和 wa (harmony or peace). It has no beginning and end, you may judge as you like, it can be sometimes seen as moon. Enso is a circle that is hand drawn in one or two uninhibited brushstrokes to express a moment when the mind is free to let the body create.

明歴々 露堂々 Meirekireki Rododo
The phrase "Meirekireki Rododo 明歴々 露堂々" means "bright, clear, and unmistakable, with nothing to hide. What is called the truth of the world is not hidden somewhere, but appears as it is from the beginning, and the mind that realizes it is what is important.

如天恂考 Nyoten Junko (b1911)
Nyoten Junko was a Japanese Zen Buddhist monk of the Soto school, best known as the 39th abbot of Kozanji Temple in Chofu, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Born in 1911, he studied at Komazawa University and received Dharma transmission under Fuzan Koken in 1934. He became the 21st abbot of Kakutenji Temple in 1936 and was appointed the 39th abbot of Kozanji Temple in 1969. Kozanji is a historically significant Zen temple, renowned for its National Treasure Buddha Hall and its connection to Takasugi Shinsaku, a prominent figure in the Meiji Restoration. During his tenure, Nyoten Junko contributed to the preservation and restoration of the temple's historic buildings and cultural heritage. As a Zen monk and calligrapher, he expressed Buddhist philosophy through traditional brushwork. 

with signature 'Nyoten' 如天

Date: 1987 / 昭和62年

Whole dimensions: 20.9" W x 51.3" H / 53.2cm x 130.5cm
Inside dimensions: 17.7" W x 13.1" H / 45.1cm x 33.3cm

Material: Paper
Technique: Handpainted
Roller ends: Wood

Weight: 730g including Original Box (Tomobako)

Condition

Antique items have originally crease, stain, damage, and more. I would like you to refer to the listing photos, but please understand that it's difficult to show all conditions by the photos. Special notes: STAIN a little, CREASE a little, FOLD, WARP, STAIN in the back of the mounting.

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