ID No: 3896
Name: Tairei Shokan
Dates: 1724-1807 Sect: Zen. Rinzai.

Text: Painting of the Iron Bar: If there is a person who is not afraid of this bar, hell's judge will use it to punish him. Causality is a reality.

Temple: The Myoshin-ji branch. Shorin-ji, Daijo-ji.

Data: Honorific name: Daienkakuo Zenji. He was ordained as a Rinzai Zen monk in Shorin-ji. He met Hakuin Ekaku at the age of 32 and practiced Zen. After receiving Dharma transmission from Hakuin Ekaku, he returned to Shorin-ji and established the monastery. He re-constructed Daijo-ji. He is considered to be one of the main students of Hakuin.

Paper Dimension /cm: 80*24.4 Whole Dimension /cm: 160*28.4

Style: Vertical silk mounting. Tea ceremony style.
Condition: Paper: Fine. Mounting: Good.
Box: Paulownia.

PRICE Japanese Yen: 300,000JPY
REFERENCE PRICE USD: 3,055USD
TTB/RATE USD 1: 98.20JPY
UPDATE: 2008/11/10

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