Carrying the faith alone is unthinkable (Tan teikyo gaishi), right
After receiving enlightenment one sees clearly (Cho monkai seigan), middle
Not establishing a word (Furyu ichi moji), left, 17th century
Muan Xingtao 木菴性瑫 (Jp. Mokuan Shōtō, 1611-1684)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Hanging scrolls, ink on paper
Each scroll: 128.9 x 49.2 cm
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, The George and Mary Rockwell Collection, 2000.032.001-003
—trans. Johnson Museum of Art online collection
See a portrait of Muan Xingtao (Jp. Mokuan Shōtō)
See calligraphy by Muan Xingtao (Jp. Mokuan Shōtō)