Text: To be a legendary wizard having a pill. To produce a gold from a little iron. Hounhugai Zenji of Soji-ji Baisen old priest.

Temple: The Soto sect. The 2nd chief abbot of Soji-ji. Chokoku-ji, Nagano, Saijo-ji in Odawara.

Data: Honorific name: Hounfugai Zenji. Pen name: Zuiji-donin. Dharma transmission from Bizan Katsuei. He practiced Zen under Gessan, Kokuin, Mugaku Guzen, Kakugan Jitsumyo and Gettan. He became the abbot of Koryu-ji in 1858 and was selected the 2nd chief abbot of Soji-ji in 1880. He retired to Rinsen-ji in Tokyo in 1901.

Paper Dimension /cm: 134*54 Whole Dimension /cm: 270*65

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

PRICE Japanese Yen: 220,000JPY
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UPDATE: 2008/12/24
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