ID No: 6491
Name: Kogan Shunsho
Dates: 1784-1851 Sect: Zen. Soto.

Text: I put my faith in Jizo (a guardian deity of children) Buddha. (Namu Jizo Bosatsu). Kogan painted with respect. Small size of scroll.

Temple: The Soto sect. The 57th abbot of Daijo-ji in Kaga, Ishikawa. Jingu-ji in Kyoto. The founder of Eigen-an.

Data: Dharma transmission from Son'nou Kyodo in Raigaku-ji. He became the abbot of Fukugen-ji in 1820. He founded Eigen-an in Kyoto and invited his master to be the fouder in 1822. He moved to Jingu-ji, Horaku-ji and Fukusho-ji. He became the 57th abbot of Daijo-ji in 1848. He refounded Beisen-an in Niigata and retred.

Paper Dimension /cm: 34.3*10.6 Whole Dimension /cm: 99*22.6

Style: Buddhist alter fitted silk mounting.
Condition: Paper: Fine. Mounting: Good.
Box: Paulownia.

PRICE Japanese Yen: 90,000JPY
REFERENCE PRICE USD: 916USD
TTB/RATE USD 1: 98.20JPY
UPDATE: 2008/11/10

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