About "Calligraphy"
Ink on paper (88×28cm / 175×41cm)
Jiun Onko was a monk of the Shingon sect in the late Edo period.
He placed great emphasis on Buddhism’s strict discipline and advocated “the Shingon Risshu sect”. Well-known as a master of calligraphy, he was also the founder of Unden Shinto.
In addition, he wrote a voluminous book, “Bangaku Tsuryo,” which covers a thousand volumes of Sanskrit research.
The Chinese character “阿 (a)” in this work is the first letter of Sanskrit, which is said to represent the origin of the universe. In Esoteric Buddhism, it is the origin or birth of all languages, voices and words. It is a perfect piece for the start of a new decade, 2020.
About "Jiun Onko"
Jiun Onko (1718-1805) was a Shingon Buddhist monk from the late Edo period. Born in Osaka, he was an expert on Brahma teachings. In Ikomayama, he built Soryuan, studied Sanskrit alone and successfully managed to write the 1000 volume book, "Bongakushinryo" in its entirety.
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