Zen Rinzai. The 535th chief abbot of the Myoshin-ji. Kensyo-ji in Kumamoto. The zen master of the Enpuku-ji monastery in Kyoto. The founder of the Tokugen-ji monastery at Naggoya.
First, add beauty to the monastery with this ever-green.
Second, As a guide for future generations.
Third, How do you think?
You have already received 30 strikes. Sozan Old man.
One day, Lin-chi was planting a pine tree in the monastery garden, and his master, Huang-po, happened along. “We have good shrubbery around the monastery, why do you add this tree?” he asked. “There are two reasons,” Lin-chi answered, “first, to beautify the monastery with this evergreen and, second, to make a signpost for monks of the next generation.” Lin-chi then tamped the ground three times with his hoe to make the tree more secure.“Your self-assertion does not agree with me,” said Huang-po. Lin-chi ignored his teacher, murmuring, “All done,” and tamped the ground three times as before.“In yourgeneration,ourDharmawillprospergreatly.” Huang-po said.
Paper Dimension 122*51.8
Whole Dimension 205*65
Sumi ink on paper is a little bit rough. Normal-style silk mounting is fine.
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Pen name Gao ken, Goga shitsu. He studied under Syuntaku, Gekkei-ji in Kumamoto, Gyokkan Gensyoku in Jikou-ji, tokusima and Takujyu in Soken－ji Nagoya. Eventually, he succeeded Dharma from Takujyu. Since then, he has continued to visit masters in various parts of the country. In 1851, he joined the Kensyo-ji temple as a new resident. He moved to Enpuku-ji in Kyoto and take the position of Zen Master. After his resignation from Enpuku-ji, he settled in Tokugen-ji in Nagoya and founded a new monastery in there. He received the title of Zen Master of Shinki Dokumyo in Keio 1865. He died at 1868.
