Zen Saying by Dahui Zonggao on the Passage of Time

Jakushitsu Genkō Japanese

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 228

Here, Jakushitsu Genkō, a Japanese monk who traveled to China and immersed himself in Chan (Zen) monastic training, brushed the famous Buddhist saying:

The passing of day and night should be cherished; time does not wait for anyone.

Zen Saying by Dahui Zonggao on the Passage of Time, Jakushitsu Genkō (Japanese, 1290–1367), Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan

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Zen Saying by Dahui Zonggao on the Passage of Time, Jakushitsu Genkō (Japanese, 1290–1367), Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan
Zen Saying by Dahui Zonggao on the Passage of Time, Jakushitsu Genkō (Japanese, 1290–1367), Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan

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