【Title】"Tea Ceremony Hanging Scroll: Jusan Banjoko (Longevity Mountain, Ten Thousand Fathoms High) ◆ Maeda Shodo, Zuiho-in Temple, Daitoku-ji Temple" 【Dimensions】Overall (approx.) Width 67.8cm x Length 126cm, including jikusaki (scroll ends) 【Brief Biography】Maeda Shodo Born in Wakayama Prefecture in 1939. Entered Hanazono University in 1957. Ordained in 1959, with Furukawa Daitaku as his main teacher. Entered Engaku Monastery in Kamakura in 1961 and practiced Zen under Asahina Sogen. Became the vice-abbot of Zuiho-in Temple, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji Temple, in 1965. Became the abbot of Zuiho-in Temple, Daitoku-ji Temple, in 1974. Also served as the Director of Education and Director of Finance at Daitoku-ji Temple. This tea ceremony hanging scroll, "Jusan Banjoko," is a genuine calligraphy work by the venerable Maeda Shodo of Zuiho-in Temple, Daitoku-ji Temple. Both the paper and the mounting are in very good condition. It is a beautiful item. Jikusaki: Wooden. Honshi (paper): Ink writing. Includes box inscription and kao (signature). Comes with a matching box and tatou box (protective paper box). The seal is "Fushiki" (Unknowing). ※This tea hanging scroll was handled by Takashimaya. The fabric of the nakamawashi (middle border) is very lovely. ～About Jusan Banjoko～ It means "May your longevity be like a mountain of ten thousand fathoms high." It is a Zen phrase that celebrates longevity.