Mu'an Explained

Mu'an (; Japanese Mokuan Shōtō) (1611–1684) was a Chinese Chan monk who followed his master Yinyuan Longqi to Japan in 1654.

History

Together they founded the Ōbaku Zen school and Mampuku-ji, the school's head temple at Uji in 1661. In 1664, Muyan succeeded his master as chief of the temple and in 1671 established another temple called Zuishō-ji at Shirokane, Edo. He is honored as one of the Ōbaku no Sanpitsu.

His work is kept in a variety of museums, including the Smart Museum of Art,[1] University of Michigan Museum of Art,[2] [3] the Indianapolis Museum of Art,[4] the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,[5] and the British Museum.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Works Mokuan Shoto (Ch: Muan Xingtao), 2nd Abbot of Manpukuji People Smart Museum of Art The University of Chicago. 2021-01-06. smartcollection.uchicago.edu.
  2. Web site: Exchange: Snow: calligraphy scroll. 2021-01-06. exchange.umma.umich.edu.
  3. Web site: Snow UMMA Dialogues - Many Voices. 2021-01-06. tap.ummaintra.net.
  4. Web site: Five character calligraphy. 2021-01-06. Indianapolis Museum of Art Online Collection. en.
  5. Web site: In the Pot There is a Separate Heaven. 2021-01-06. collections.mfa.org. en.
  6. Web site: calligraphy; hanging scroll British Museum. 2021-01-06. The British Museum. en.

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