A Master of his own – The Calligraphy of the Chan Abbot Zhongfeng Mingben (1262-1323)

by Uta Lauer

Book cover: A Master of his own – The Calligraphy of the Chan Abbot Zhongfeng Mingben (1262-1323)

Extent: 164 pages

Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag

Subjects: Asian/Pacific Studies & Religions

Series: Studien zur ostasiatischen Schriftkunst

Series volume number: 5

Language: English

(Paperback) (Published)

(February 2002)

ISBN: 9783515079327

Price: $69.00

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The Chinese Chan (jap. Zen) abbot Zhongfeng Mingben of the Yuan Dynasty forged a synthesis of buddhist sutra writing and draft-cursive (zhang cao) script in his calligraphy. This highly idiosyncratic, new style of calligraphy prompted innovative trends in Ming Dynasty China and transmitted current Chinese artistic developments to Japan where it had a major impact on Zen- and tea circles.

  • By (author) Uta Lauer