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Diamond Sutra 金剛般若波羅蜜經   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Artist
Zhang Jizhi
張即之
Title
Diamond Sutra
金剛般若波羅蜜經
Description

The Chinese calligrapher Zhang Jizhi (張即之, 1186–1266) made this handwritten edition of the Diamond Sutra (section depicted) on 18 July 1253 during the Song dynasty. The calligraphy is in the style of the regular script with elements of the running script. The transcription of sutras, a practice for which Zhang Jizhi was well-known, was considered an act of accumulating merit in Buddhism.

The Indian monk Kumarajiva (鳩摩羅什, 344–415) was the translator of the Diamond Sutra from Sanskrit into Chinese. Kumarajiva's translated text was used by Zhang Jizhi in making the depicted work.
Date 18 July 1253
date QS:P571,+1253-07-18T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q540668
Place of creation China during the Song dynasty
References
  • The Opening of Prajñā Wisdom. The Buddha Light Illuminating All: Treasured Buddhist Scriptures and Paintings from the Museum Collection (exhibit). Taipei: National Palace Museum.
  • Life Aesthetic. Dynastic Renaissance: Art and Culture of the Southern Song (exhibit). Taipei: National Palace Museum.
Source/Photographer The Opening of Prajñā Wisdom. The Buddha Light Illuminating All: Treasured Buddhist Scriptures and Paintings from the Museum Collection (exhibit). Taipei: National Palace Museum.
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