Daruma, c. 1818 - 1837, Mindō Sōsen; Author: Inscribed by Chūhō Sō'u, Japanese, 1768 - 1837, 32 5/16 × 8 5/16 in. ( × cm) (image)61 7/8 × 10 7/16 in. ( × cm) (mount, without roller), Red ink on silk, Japan, 18th century, Bodhidharma, known as 'Daruma' in Japan, is one of the iconic figures associated with Zen Buddhism. Born in India, he is credited with transmitting Zen teaching to China sometime during the Former Song dynasty (420–479 CE), and is thus considered the patriarch of Chinese Zen (or Chan).

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