ZEN Japanese Kanji Character Scroll

88cm
34½"

50.4cm
19¾"

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Approximate Measurements

Artwork Panel: 31.8cm x 32cm ≈ 12½" x 12½"

Silk/Brocade: 41.4cm x 88cm ≈ 16¼" x 34½"

Width at Wooden Knobs: 50.4cm ≈ 19¾"

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Zen / Chan / Meditation

Japanese Kanji Calligraphy Wall Scroll

ZEN Japanese Kanji Character Scroll close up view

Close up view of the calligraphy artwork mounted to this silk brocade wall scroll

This wall scroll has a nice copper-colored silk. This is a deep and rich color that goes well with a wide variety of decor.

This is the character that is Romanized and pronounced "Zen" in Japanese. This character actually means "meditation" and is often associated with a practice (and sect) of "Meditation Buddhism". This character and concept originally came from China, where this character is Romanized and pronounced "Chan".

The form written on this scroll is the version used in modern Japan. This version is written with three dots above the radical on the right: Japanese Zen Kanji

You'll also see this character sometimes written 禅 modern Chinese Chan This form is now the official Simplified Chinese version, but this form has existed for over a thousand years.

The third form is the Traditional Chinese form used in ancient China and Japan: 禪 ancient Japanese Zen / Chinese Chan

Want a Zen wall scroll completely customized to your desires?
Link: Options for custom Zen and Chan-related Chinese/Japanese/Korean calligraphy are available here!

About the artist:

This calligraphy was created by Li Dan-Qing of Beijing. He's an older gentleman who has been involved with the art community of China, all of his life. Now in retirement, he creates calligraphy for us for sort of "hobby income".

About the materials and construction of this wall scroll:

The calligraphy was done using black Chinese ink on xuan paper (known incorrectly in the west as "rice paper"). The raw artwork was then taken to our Wall Scroll Workshop where it was laminated to more sheets of xuan paper, and built into a beautiful silk brocade wall scroll. Except for the use of a lathe to turn the wooden knobs, this wall scroll is virutally 100% handmade from start to finish (even the paper is made by hand).

This item was listed or modified
Aug 27th, 2023

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The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.

Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.

There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form of art alive.

Trying to learn Chinese calligrapher - a futile effort

Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.

A high-ranked Chinese master calligrapher that I met in Zhongwei

The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.