Zen Painting
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Fishing by the river -by Kun Tsan(AD 1612 - 1673)
Alone and quiet,the old man fishes
by the river under the grand cliffs
He is fishing ,however, nothing
but the shadow of himself .
Kun tsan
Joined in the Anti-Manchurian Campaign, after numerous defeat, one day wept continuously in front of a mirror and decided to take the tonsure and sanjia monastery .Skilled in Scenery and have a unique style ,"aloof from the world "
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so serene.
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The meaning of anti-manchurian campaign is actually
when Ming Dynasty fall to the Manchurian of Qing Dynasty
many general still continue to fight the manchurian -
Willows after Thunder Rain by Hong Jen(AD1610-1663)
Thunders are gone.
Chirping birds are back,
combing the willows' long hair
just bathed in the blue shower
What to be gone is gone,
Everything is green again,
here and now.
Hongjen , since young reading the five classics,the fall of Ming dyasty join in the fight against Manchu, defeated, retreat and take tonsure under Venerable
Gu hang
Dharma name is hong jen.Specialty in the scenery of Mt Huangshan