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Stele of Master Zhizhou at Jianfu Temple
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Stele of Master Zhizhou at Jianfu Temple
CHINA; Tang dynasty (618–907), dated 771; By Han Zemu; Clerical script; Rubbing; Jingyang County Cultural Center, Shaanxi, China
The text was composed by Han Yunqing, written in calligraphy by Han Zemu, and inscribed on stone by Shi Weize. The 17-line text records the deeds of Master Zhizhou, who taught the Dharma at Jianfu Temple in Shaanxi. Admirable feats such as how Zhizhou spent nights sitting in full lotus position while in deep meditation or chanting the names of the Buddha are documented. Zhizhou was given the posthumous title of Great Vinayadhara of Precepts.
The calligraphy is curvaceous and dynamic within a regular grid framework and most of the characters are horizontally long. The strokes described as having lengthy waves and draggy feet |
