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Chan Lineage Scroll
CHINA; Ming dynasty (1368-1644); By Dai Jin; Ink and color on silk; 33.8 x 220 cm; Liaoning Provincial Museum, Shenyang, China
This scroll painted by Dai Jin depicts the first six patriarchs of the Chan school: Bodhidharma, Huike, Sengcan, Daoxin, Hongren, and Huineng. The images are arranged sequentially from right to left, and illustrate the transmission of the lineage from master to disciple.
On the far right, Bodhidharma is shown sitting within a cave, gazing at the wall. Huike stands reverently behind him, his legs buried in the snow. In the next image, Huike is seated beneath a tree, and Sengcan, still a layman, stands before him. In the third section, Sengcan, now portrayed as a monk, is seated on a rock holding a whisk, and teaching the Dharma to Daoxin. In the fourth section, Daoxin and Hongren stand beside a rock engraved with the Chinese character for Buddha." In the next illustration |
