Fo Guang Shan Monastery: Characters - May Everything Go Perfectly for You

TAIWAN, Kaohsiung

The purpose of Master Hsing Yun’s calligraphy is to make connections with people. Beginning in 1996, in response to devotees who requested his calligraphy, Master Hsing Yun wrote a couplet reading: “Peace and Auspiciousness.” This was followed by the yearly tradition of scripting calligraphy of auspicious words during the Chinese New Year in honor of the annual Spring Festival at Fo Guang Shan Monastery in Kaohsiung. These calligraphic pieces are then printed and distributed as gifts to the larger community of followers. On the 40th anniversary of the monastery’s founding in 2007, Master Hsing Yun wrote “May Everything Go Perfectly for You.” This was a wish that all will go well throughout the year, that wisdom and blessings are perfected, and that all merits will be fulfilled.
Master Hsing Yun explained that he lacked any official training in calligraphy, but just followed the custom of giving calligraphic pieces upon request, thus forming his own style over time. This calligraphy, written in regular script, features strokes that are executed in Tang style. The rare stroke angularity employed has a certain resemblance to the mature style of Master Hongyi in his later years. Both artists are said to possess a similar care-free and pure-hearted attitude, which is conspicuously reflected in their calligraphic works.
Master Hsing Yun’s official Dharma name is Wuche and his style name is Jinjue. He is the 48th generation lineage-holder of the Linji school of Chan Buddhism, as well as the founder of Fo Guang Shan Monastery in Taiwan and the Buddha’s Light International Association. He strives to propagate Buddhism worldwide, and to promote international Buddhist exchange and world religious harmony.