“The Mountain is Empty; A Pinecone Falls” late 14th century Zekkai Chūshin 絶海中津書 A single column of dramatically cursive script reads, “The mountain is empty, / A pinecone drops.” This short line was taken from a longer poem by Wei Yingwu (737–790), one of the most renowned poets of Tang-dynasty China. It captures the experience of deep solitude in the mountains. The brush dances in a lively manner, yet it creates a relaxed, leisurely tone as it repeatedly angles down from upper right to lower left. These diagonal strokes are especially prominent in the transitions between autho
“The Mountain is Empty; A Pinecone Falls” late 14th century Zekkai Chūshin 絶海中津書 A single column of dramatically cursive script reads, “The mountain is empty, / A pinecone drops.” This short line was taken from a longer poem by Wei Yingwu (737–790), one of the most renowned poets of Tang-dynasty China. It captures the experience of deep solitude in the mountains. The brush dances in a lively manner, yet it creates a relaxed, leisurely tone as it repeatedly angles down from upper right to lower left. These diagonal strokes are especially prominent in the transitions between author of this work, Zekkai Chūshin, studied Zen with Musō Soseki (1275–1351) but later traveled to China, where he stayed more than ten years. Upon his return home, Zekkai served as abbot of important temples in “The Mountain is Empty; A Pinecone Falls” 60473
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