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Original fileThis hanging scroll depicts Guanyin, the figure of compassion, resting in a meditative pose against a minimalist, brushed-ink landscape. The artist uses sparse, fluid lines to define the figure's robes and the sharp textures of the stone, emphasizing a sense of stillness and spiritual detachment. A pale, circular moon appears in the upper left, complementing the subdued atmosphere of the scene.
九拜書 天界釋宗秬 大士悲心歡 眾生世界空 剎剎塵塵競 塵塵剎剎身
Translation
Written by Jiubai Shizong Ju of the Heavenly Realm The Great Being's compassionate heart rejoices Sentient beings and the world are empty In every buddha-land and every atom of dust, competing In every atom of dust and every buddha-land, his/her body.
Object
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
religious
Digital Source
Unknown · Public domain
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