Realize the Impermanence of All Things
White-character square seal
Realize the Impermanence of All Things
CHINA; Qing dynasty
The phrase, “realize the impermanence of all things” is quoted from Expanded Edition of Collection of Essays on Buddhism. It states that all phenomena in the universe arise as a result of the theory of cause and effect. These occurrences have no permanence as they follow a cycle of continuous emergence and cessation.
The six characters of this square seal are distributed into two separate columns. Each column consists of three characters that are arranged in order of script size. The seal script is even and the composition is symmetrical. Carved using a cutting jade technique, the incisions are bold, simple, and natural. The strokes, though regular and smooth in execution, are full of vitality and resemble the exquisite style of early Chinese jade seals from the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE).
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Calligraphy, page 321.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Youlu and Pokorski, Stefanie and Mankuang and Edson, Gary,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Calligraphy },
pages = 321,
title = {{Realize the Impermanence of All Things}},
volume = 17,
year = {2016}}