Text: Studying Zen is like making a fire to rubing woods. If a smoke rises up, don't stop rubing. If you can find a shining star transmitted to you directly. In the end, you should bring it to you home and use it efficiently. Tangai.

Temple: The Obaku sect. The 8th abbot of Jikishi-an, Saga in Kyoto. Youn-an. Shuho-ji in Shiga.

Data: Pen name: Tangai, Nyonyoshi, Hako-chinjin and Un-an. Dharma transmission from Kakuten Genro. Sengan Gensu, the 19th chief abbot of Manpuku-ji, was his elder blood brother. Zen master with a talent for painting and poetry.

Paper Dimension /cm: Whole Dimension /cm:

Style: Horizontal silk mounting. Tea ceremony style.
Condition: Paper: A little rough, but restored. Mounting: Good.
Box: Paulownia.

PRICE Japanese Yen: 100,000JPY
REFERENCE PRICE USD: 1,018USD
TTB/RATE USD 1: 98.20JPY
UPDATE: 2008/11/10
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