Calligraphy
Name/Title
CalligraphyDescription
One of two identical woodblock prints from a monasteryArtwork Details
Medium
ink on paperContext
likely a gift from Taichung (Taiwan), the Sister City of San Diego 忍片刻煙消雲散讓半步海闊天空 Translation: Tolerate a moment, things will dissipate in smoke; set back half a step, the sky will open up. Calligraphy of a woodblock print on paper by Unknown Monk in Taiwan. The main character means 忍 Tolerance, Endurance, and Patience. Tolerate a moment, things will dissipate in smoke; set back half a step, the sky will open up.Acquisition
Accession
2021.26Source or Donor
Florence DrumrightMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Abbot of Xuanzang TempleRole
CalligrapherDate made
1984Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
TaichungCountry
TaiwanContinent
AsiaNotes
Xuanzang Buddhist Temple at Sun Moon LakeEthnography
Cultural Region
Country
China, TaiwanContinent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese