Tanqian
CHINA; Southern Dynasties
Tanqian, born with a family name of Zhi, was a monk and calligrapher. He lived in Qihuan Temple in Jiangsu, and later in Wuyi Temple. A lofty scholar with an unsullied reputation, he was well versed in Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism.
Skilled in the art of calligraphy, Tanqian often copied Buddhist sutras and gave them away as donations. In addition, he was not only good at singing, but also creative in Buddhist chanting. He was said to be “skilled in interpretation of content, rich in voice and melody, and innovative in style.” His written works include Commentary to the Treatise on the Ten Stages Sutra.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 255.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Tanqian." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , vol. 19, 2016, pp. 255.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Stefanie Pokorski, Yichao, Mankuang, and Miaohsi. 2016. "Tanqian" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People , 19:255.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Pokorski, S., Yichao, Mankuang, & Miaohsi.. (2016). Tanqian. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People (Vol. 19, pp. 255).
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