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Jochi (Active mid-12th century)

JAPAN; Heian period (794–1185)
A painter who attained the status of Hogen (Dharma Eye), the second highest-rank honored to Buddhist artists in Japan, Jochi was also known as Suijoza or Suikun. Active at several Buddhist temples around Japan, he assisted Kakuyu Sojo, a Tendai monk, in collecting paintings at Onjoji Temple in Shiga.
　 Among his existing works, the most well-known is the illustration of Dragon King at Kongobuji Temple in Wakayama. Today, the painting is listed as a National Treasure. Jochi adopted the Chinese Song painting style, which was characterized by strong and delicate line drawing.

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