Asahina Sogen ” There are innumerable people in this vast endless universe “

ID 11247

Asahina Sogen

1891-1979

Zen Rinzai. The chief abbot of Engaku-Ji section.

 

There are innumerable people in this vast endless universe, How many of them to be a great man?  In march 1969.

 

Paper Dimension　133.0 × 39.6

Whole Dimension　213.0 × 52.3

Vertical normal style silk mounting. Sumi ink on paper fine. Mounting good.

Paulownia box

 

Price　60,000円

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Pen name: Byodo-ken. Dharma transmission from Gyodo Furukawa. Also practiced Zen under Shozan Ikegami in Myoshin-ji monastery. He became a chief abbot of Enkaku-ji in 1945.