Dharma Words of Master Hongyi by Tao Tingjie; Qing dynasty
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Tao Tingjie
CHINA, Guizhou, Qiannan; Qing dynasty
Tao Tingjie, also known as Zijun or Hanzhi, was a calligrapher born in Duyun, Qiannan. He became an Imperial Scholar in 1814, and during the rule of Emperor Daoguang (reigned 1820–1850) of the Qing dynasty, Tao served as a court official in Jiangsu, Gansu, and Shanxi provinces. He was known to have an honorable and upright character. After he died in battle, he was conferred the posthumous title of Wenjie.
In 1839, Tao donated money to rebuild the decrepit Wenfeng Pagoda in Hubei. Specialized in poetry and calligraphy, he wrote and inscribed a stele on the east side of the pagoda. Another work by Tao, entitled Dharma Words of Master Hongyi, is engraved on the Stele Wall at Fo Guang Shan Monastery in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 256.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Youlu and Pokorski, Stefanie and Yichao and Mankuang and Miaohsi,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People },
pages = 256,
title = {{Tao Tingjie}},
volume = 19,
year = {2016}}