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| Born: | 1178 |
| Place of birth: | Sichuan Province, China |
| Died: | 1249 |
| Nationality: | Chinese |
| Religion: | Ch'an |
| Title(s): | Ch'an-shih |
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Portal:BuddhismWuzhun Shifan (Chinese: 無準師範; Wade-Giles: Wu Chun Shih Fan; 1178–1249 AD) was a Chinese painter, calligrapher, and prominent Zen Buddhist monk who lived during the late Song Dynasty (960-1279). ( Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China with its capital in Chengdu. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following A person who resides in and holds citizenship of the People's Republic of China (including Hong A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism, referred to in Chinese as Chan. Zen master (Ch Ch'an-shih) or Zen teacher, is an umbrella title which refers to an individual who teaches Zen Buddhism to others and it may be used to Wade-Giles (ˌweɪdˈʤaɪlz) sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization system (phonetic notation and Transcription) for the Mandarin Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world The art of Calligraphy is widely practiced and revered in the East Asian Civilizations that use or used Chinese characters. Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism, referred to in Chinese as Chan. Chinese Buddhism ( Pinyin fójiào refers collectively to the various schools of Buddhism that have flourished in China proper since ancient times A Bhikkhu ( Pāli) or Bhiksu ( Sanskrit) is a fully ordained male Buddhist Monastic. The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Events By Place Europe Edgar the Peaceable is crowned King of England.
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Life
Wuzhun Shifan was born in Zitong, Sichuan province, China. Zitong County ( Chinese 梓潼县 Pinyin: Zǐtóng Xiàn is a county in Mianyang City, Sichuan Province of China ( Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in western China with its capital in Chengdu. He eventually became a renowned Buddhist abbot at the Temple of Mount Jingshan. The word abbot, meaning Father, is a title given to the head of a Monastery in various traditions including Christianity. Jingshan ( is an artifical hill in Beijing, China. It is located in Xicheng District, immediately north of the Forbidden City on the central He was once summoned by Emperor Lizong of Song (理宗; r. Emperor Lizong 理宗 (1205 - 1264 was the 14th emperor of the Song Dynasty of China, and the fifth emperor of the Southern Song 1224-1264) in 1233 in order to share with him the doctrine of Chán (Zen) Buddhism, discussing Dharma with the emperor. The Sanskrit term ( Devanāgarī: धर्म Pali transliteration dhamma) is an Indian spiritual and religious [1] For this Wuzhun was given the title Fojian Yuanzhao Chanshi (Mirror of the Buddha, Zen Teacher) as well as a gold-embroidered kaśaya that he wears in his portrait painting of 1238. Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder [1]
Wuzhun had many disciples who studied under him. DISCiPLE, Miles Gordon Technology 's first product was a Floppy disk interface for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer This included Enni Ben'en (圓爾辯圓 ; 1201-1280; Shoichi Kokushi), who studied under Wuzhun in China from 1235 to 1241 and later brought Wuzhun's teachings to Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Afterwards, Enni helped cement greater acceptance for Zen teaching in Japan and aided in the establishment of the Tōfuku-ji temple of Kyoto in 1243. is a Buddhist Temple in Higashiyama-ku in Kyoto city led by head abbot Keido Fukushima. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan.
Calligraphy and artwork
Some of Wuzhun's written calligraphy that was handed down to Enni is still preserved on plaques found at Tōfuku-ji, and a scroll of Wuzhun's calligraphy was even presented to the Tokugawa family as a gift to the Shogun. Calligraphy (from Greek kallos "beauty" + graphẽ "writing" is the art of writing (Mediavilla 1996 17 The was a powerful Daimyo family of Japan. They descended from Emperor Seiwa (850-880 and were a branch of the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji by the is a military rank and historical title in Japan. The Japanese word for "general" it is made up of two Kanji words sho, meaning "commander" There is also a written letter of Wuzhun Shifan, dated to 1242, that is now preserved as a national treasure of calligraphy at the Tokyo National Museum. Established 1872 the, or TNM, is the oldest and largest Museum in Japan.
Wuzhun Shifan's written inscription appears on the 13th century Chinese painting A Monk Riding a Mule, housed in the Collection of John M. Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world Crawford Jr. [2] It is possible that he painted the picture, although it is unknown if he is the true author of the artwork.
Wuzhun's portrait was painted in 1238 by an anonymous artist, taken to Japan by Enni Ben'en in 1241, and is still located at Tōfuku-ji in Kyoto, Japan. [3][4] The painting also bears an inscription penned by Wuzhun Shifan. [4] Bernard Faure writes that it is painted in the Chan priest portrait style, known as dingxiang or zhenxiang (Japanese: chinzō). [1] Like others of its style, the Chan monk sits in a lotus posture, donning in full monastic robes, with the monk's shoes placed at a footstool below and his right hand grasping a whisk or staff. [5]
See also
- History of the Song Dynasty
- List of Chinese people
- Culture of the Song Dynasty
- Chinese Buddhism
- Buddhist art
Notes
- ^ a b c Faure, 43. The Song Dynasty ( Chinese: 宋朝; Pinyin: Sòng cháo 960 - 1279) of China was a ruling Dynasty that controlled China proper The following is a list of famous Chinese-speaking/writing people The Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD was a culturally-rich and sophisticated age for China. Chinese Buddhism ( Pinyin fójiào refers collectively to the various schools of Buddhism that have flourished in China proper since ancient times Buddhist art originated on the Indian subcontinent following the historical life of Gautama Buddha, 6th to 5th century BCE and thereafter evolved by contact with
- ^ Embree, 113.
- ^ The Yorck Project: 10. 000 Meisterwerke der Malerei. DVD-ROM, 2002. ISBN 3936122202. Distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH.
- ^ a b Lauer, 31.
- ^ Faure, 43–44.
References
- Embree, Ainslie Thomas (1997). Asia in Western and World History: A Guide for Teaching. Armonk: ME Sharpe, Inc.
- Faure, Bernard. (2003). Chan Buddhism in Ritual Context. New York: RoutledgeCurzon. ISBN 0415297486.
- Lauer, Uta. (2002). A Master of His Own. Stuttgart: Steiner. ISBN 3515079327.
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