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Buddhist Verse by Beijian Jujian

Buddhist Verse

Southern Song dynasty, 1229

Ink on paper

Tokyo National Museum

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A scroll painting displays a central panel of East Asian calligraphy on a light-colored background, framed by decorative borders and hanging fabric. A scroll painting displays a central panel of East Asian calligraphy on a light-colored background, framed by decorative borders and hanging fabric. The Chan monk Beijian Jujian (1164–1246) wrote these Buddhist verses when he visited Nengren Temple in Jiangsu Province, eastern China. Adored by tea practitioners, his works have been hung up in teahouses during tea gatherings. Designation: Important Cultural Property Origin: China

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