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Bodhidharma Facing the Wall

CHINA; Ming dynasty (1368-1644); By Song Xu; Hanging scroll; Ink and color on paper; 121.3 x 32.2 cm; Lushun Museum, Dalian, Liaoning, China
In this painting by Song Xu, Bodhidharma is shown facing the wall in a cave. A stream of water flows around him and down to the bottom of the picture. There is an inscription by the artist on the top right reading, Discussing issues of injustice with the monarch is less rewarding than doing self-cultivation in Shaolin Temple. It is only through the extremely strong-willed practice of religious cultivation that the effort of the Buddha

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