【Title】"Tea Hanging Scroll: Originally Nothing◆Bunsho Higashi, Ryogen-in Temple, Daitoku-ji Temple" 【Dimensions】(Approx.) Width 36.5cm x Length 184cm, including the axis ends 【Brief Biography】Bunsho Higashi Chief Priest of Ryogen-in Temple, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji Temple. Ryogen-in is the oldest sub-temple of Daitoku-ji Temple, and its founder is Bukke Daen Kokushi. This tea hanging scroll, "Originally Nothing," is a genuine handwritten work by the venerable Bunsho Higashi, the chief priest of Ryogen-in Temple, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji Temple. Both the main paper and the mounting are in very good condition. It is a beautiful item that does not show signs of use. The seal is "Kounen Jiteki." "Kounen Jiteki" means to live freely and at ease, like an old pine tree, with a calm state of mind like flowing clouds, following one's heart. Axis ends: Black lacquered. Paper: Ink writing. There is a box inscription and a signature. Comes with a matching box and a protective paper case. ~What does "Originally Nothing (Honrai Muichimotsu)" mean?~ The Zen phrase "Originally Nothing" is a line from a verse by the Sixth Patriarch Huineng, who received the Dharma from the Fifth Patriarch Hongren, and it is a single word that succinctly reveals the essence of Zen. This is the very essence of Zen, the state of great enlightenment.