123.5cm
48½"
48½"
50.8cm
20"
20"
Approximate Measurements
Artwork Panel: 32.5cm x 78cm ≈ 12¾" x 30¾"
Silk/Brocade: 41.8cm x 123.5cm ≈ 16½" x 48½"
Width at Wooden Knobs: 50.8cm ≈ 20"
Known in the west as "Shin Buddhism", this is a school of Japanese "Pure Land Buddhism". This form is also known as "True Pure Land Buddhism" or "Jodoshinshu" (jōdoshinshū).
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 portrait with silk brocade border.
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".