Information AboutWuzhun Shifan |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT WUZHUN SHIFAN | |
| chinese buddhists | |
| zen buddhist monks and priests | |
| song dynasty buddhists | |
| chinese calligraphers | |
| chinese painters | |
| 1178 births | |
| 1249 deaths | |
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Wuzhun Shifan ( – 1249 AD) was a Chinese Painter , Calligrapher , and prominent Zen Buddhist Monk who lived during the late Song Dynasty ( 960 - 1279 ). LIFE Wuzhun Shifan was born in Jinzhou , Liaoning province, China. He eventually became a renowned Buddhist Abbot at the Temple of Mount Jingshan . He was once summoned by Emperor Lizong Of Song (理宗; r. 1224 - 1264 ) in order to share with him the doctrine of Chán (Zen) Buddhism. For this Wuzhun was given the title ''Fojian Yuanzhao Chanshi'' (Mirror of the Buddha , Zen Teacher). Wuzhun had many . Wuzhun Shifan's written inscription appears on the 13th century Chinese Painting ''A Monk Riding a Mule'', housed in the Collection of John M. Crawford Jr.Embree, 113. It is possible that he painted the picture, although it is unknown if he is the true author of the artwork. Wuzhun's painted portrait was taken in 1238 by an anonymous artist, and is located now in Kyoto, Japan.The Yorck Project: 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei. DVD-ROM, 2002. ISBN 3936122202. Distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH. SEE ALSO
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