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Celebrating the Legacy of Yinyuan Longqi (Ingen Ryuki) and the Art of Ōbaku

Celebrating the Legacy of Yinyuan Longqi (Ingen Ryuki) and the Art of Ōbaku

HAVE A CUP OF TEA AND TAKE A REST by Tetsugyū Dōki

Have a cup of tea and take a rest
Tetsugyū Dōki 鉄牛道機 (1628-1700)
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Hanging scroll, ink on paper
131 cm x 31 cm, 212 cm x 33 cm (mounted)
Collection of Harald Conrad

喫茶珍重歇
Have a cup of tea and take a rest
—trans. Harald Conrad

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This phrase is a reference to a Zen dialogue associated with Zhaozhou Congshen 趙 州從諗 (778–897), a famous Tang dynasty Zen master.