{"product_id":"shp362-shikishi-print-of-otani-koshin-大谷光真","title":"SHP362 - Shikishi Print of Ōtani Kōshin 大谷光真","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage Japanese shikishi (色紙) calligraphy print from the Jōdo Shinshū Hongwanji-ha (浄土真宗本願寺派) tradition, featuring the Buddhist expression 「染香人」 (Zenkōnin) in bold, elegant brushwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe calligraphy is attributed to Ōtani Kōshin (大谷光真), the 24th Monshu, or spiritual head, of the Hongwanji-ha school. The original paper cover bears the inscriptions connecting the piece directly with the Hongwanji tradition in Kyoto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe imagery compares Buddhist teaching to a beautiful fragrance: just as incense gradually permeates clothing and the surrounding air, a person continually embraced by the working of Amida Buddha's compassion and the Nembutsu becomes naturally imbued with its influence. Hongwanji teachings explain that such a person, in turn, conveys that “fragrance” to others through their way of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eŌtani Kōshin served as the 24th Monshu of the Jōdo Shinshū Hongwanji-ha, one of the largest schools of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism and the tradition centred on Nishi Hongwanji in Kyoto. He is now referred to within the sect as the former Monshu (zenmon-sama), following the succession of the 25th Monshu, Ōtani Kōjun. Official Hongwanji materials continue to identify Kōshin as the former head of the denomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition itself is beautifully restrained. The three large characters 染・香・人 occupy the shikishi with confident yet balanced brushwork, accompanied by the smaller inscription 光真 and several red seals. The simplicity of black ink against the pale surface gives the piece a meditative presence particularly suited to Buddhist interiors or a quiet tokonoma display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 24 x 27cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Kyo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58191189213515,"sku":"SHP362","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/9746\/7723\/files\/Cover_194bd07b-e23e-42d5-a715-6ca14a0508a4.jpg?v=1787221335","url":"https:\/\/maisonkyo.be\/products\/shp362-shikishi-print-of-otani-koshin-%e5%a4%a7%e8%b0%b7%e5%85%89%e7%9c%9f","provider":"Maison Kyo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}