Calligraphy

  • Important Cultural Property

Religious Verse

  • By Longyan Dezhen
  • China Yuan dynasty, dated 1331
  • Hanging scroll; ink on paper
  • h: 33.7cm　w: 94.2cm
  • [00058]

This is the only extant calligraphy by the Chinese priest Longyan Dezhen. This calligraphy was created in response to a request from the Japanese priest Mumu Issei, who studied in China.