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was a Japanese monk of the
Idemitsu Museum Sengai Collection (Japanese)
Kyushu University collection of images (Japanese)
Review of the exhibition at the Idemitsu Museum
1750 births 1837 deaths Japanese painters Rinzai Buddhists Buddhist artists Japanese Zen Buddhists Edo period Buddhist clergy Zenga {{Zen-bio-stub
was a Japanese monk of the Rinzai
The Rinzai school ( ja, , Rinzai-shū, zh, t=臨濟宗, s=临济宗, p=Línjì zōng) is one of three sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism (along with Sōtō and Ōbaku). The Chinese Linji school of Chan was first transmitted to Japan by My ...
school (one of three main schools of Zen Buddhism in Japan, the others being the Sōtō
Sōtō Zen or is the largest of the three traditional sects of Zen in Japanese Buddhism (the others being Rinzai and Ōbaku). It is the Japanese line of the Chinese Cáodòng school, which was founded during the Tang dynasty by Dòngshān ...
school and the much smaller Ōbaku
The is one of several schools of Zen in Japanese Buddhism, in addition to Sōtō and Rinzai.
History
Often termed the third sect of Zen Buddhism in Japan, Ōbaku-shū was established in 1661 by a small faction of masters from China and thei ...
school). He was known for his controversial teachings and writings, as well as for his lighthearted sumi-e paintings. After spending half of his life in Nagata near Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of ...
, he secluded himself in Shōfuku-ji in Fukuoka
is the List of Japanese cities by population, sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center ...
, the first Zen temple in Japan, where he spent the rest of his life.
Though the Rinzai sect is particularly known for its hard-to-understand teachings, Sengai tried to make them accessible to the public.
Works
One of his most notable paintings depicts a circle, a square and a triangle. Sengai left the painting without a title or inscription, save for his signature. The painting is often called "Maru-Sankaku-Shikaku", written as "〇△□", or "The Universe" when referred to in English.See also
*Buddhism in Japan
Buddhism has been practiced in Japan since about the 6th century CE. Japanese Buddhism () created many new Buddhist schools, and some schools are original to Japan and some are derived from Chinese Buddhist schools. Japanese Buddhism has had ...
*List of Rinzai Buddhists {{short description, None
Founder
* Linji Yixuan
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*Ankokuji Ekei
*Sōgen Asahina
*Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
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* Bassui Tokushō
* George Bowman
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* Sherry Chayat
*Chō Tsuratatsu
*Chūgan Engetsu
*Leonard Cohen
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*Watazumi Doso
* Ji Gong
*Ogino Do ...
External links
Idemitsu Museum Sengai Collection (Japanese)
Kyushu University collection of images (Japanese)
Review of the exhibition at the Idemitsu Museum
1750 births 1837 deaths Japanese painters Rinzai Buddhists Buddhist artists Japanese Zen Buddhists Edo period Buddhist clergy Zenga {{Zen-bio-stub