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Poem for Shodo Shiken |
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Poem for Shodo Shiken
CHINA; Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), dated 1331; By Dugu Chunpeng; Running script; Ink on paper; 29 x 41.8 cm; Tokiwayama Bunko Foundation, Kamakura, Japan
This poem was written by Dugu Chunpeng at the age of 73. In response to a request from Shodo Shiken for spiritual guidance, Dugu used the characters Zheng" and "Tang" in Shodo's assumed name to compose an encouraging poem that read |