Seven-Character Poem by Shiliang Yizhong; Southern Song dynasty
Ink on silk
Shiliang Yizhong
CHINA, Hunan; Southern Song dynasty
Shiliang Yizhong was a calligrapher and monk from the Yangqi branch of the Linji school of Chan Buddhism. He assumed the Dharma teachings of Chan Master Wuzhun Shifan and resided at Shishuangshan in Hunan. His calligraphy displays a rich range of strokes including thin, bold, cursive, and free flowing. His works exemplified the elegant and artistic characteristics of a Chan monk. Shiliang’s piece, Seven-Character Poem, is currently kept at the Tokiwayama Bunko Foundation in Kamakura, Japan.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 236.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Shiliang Yizhong." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , vol. 19, 2016, pp. 236.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Yichao, Mankuang, and Miaohsi. 2016. "Shiliang Yizhong" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , 19:236.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Yichao, Mankuang, & Miaohsi.. (2016). Shiliang Yizhong. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People (Vol. 19, pp. 236).
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