Yogo Sui-gan "Asa San Kin" Calligraphy - Zen Buddhist Monk, Former Vice Abbot of Sōtōshū Sōjiji Temple, 18th Abbot of Odawara Saijōji Temple, Hanging Scroll

This item was previously exhibited by a public organization (reference images available) and has now returned to the hands of Master Yogo Suigan's grand-disciple. However, it seems unlikely to be seen by many people if kept privately, so we are offering it here to those who need it.

[Size]
Overall mounting: Approx. 418mm x 2190mm
Artwork: Approx. 335mm x 1365mm

[Accessories]
Paulownia box

[Condition]
There is aging and patina consistent with its age. Please understand this.
*Please examine the images carefully before purchasing.

[Other]
The year it was written is unknown. No specific appraisal has been conducted.
Ideally, we hope it will be displayed in a temple or used for Dharma talks and lectures. Individual receipts or certificates of authenticity cannot be provided.
The immediate purchase price reflects the expenses incurred for acquisition and management. We do not intend to profit from this artwork. While we are not in a hurry to sell, we believe it holds value beyond the set price.

[About Masan Kin] Masan Kin
A Zen phrase. It means about three kin of hemp seeds, referring to a small amount of hemp seeds. It is said that Zen Master Dōzan Ryōka of China, when asked by a monk, What is Buddha?, replied, Masan kin. This signifies that one can see Buddha in anything if one opens their mind's eye. Zen Master Dōzan Ryōka is a founder of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism.

[About Master Yogo Suigan] Yogo Suigan
In 1977 (Showa 52), he succeeded as the 18th chief priest of Saijō-ji Temple.

He was appointed as an advisor to Sōjiji Temple. Subsequently, he served as Chairman of the Sōtō Sect Masters' Council, Councilor of the Sōtō Sect, and Chairman of the Sōjiji Temple Advisors.

In 1996 (Heisei 8), he was appointed as the Vice Abbot of the Sōtō Sect's Head Temple, Sōjiji. He passed away on December 21st of the same year.

His death poem reads, Letting go, the sun and moon; deceiving people with circumstances; true reality is tasteless; pilgrimage is eternally new.

Sōjiji Temple, the Head Temple of the Sōtō Sect, is a temple of the same rank as Eihei-ji Temple, founded by Zen Master Dōgen.

Zen phrase hanging scroll
Calligraphy format: Hanging scroll

[Authentic] Yogo Suigan Masan Kin Calligraphy, Sōtō Sect, former Vice Abbot of Sōjiji, 18th head priest of Odawara Saijō-ji, etc. Hanging scroll, collection, antique