Artist: Zhao Puchu

Date: Modern, dated 1997

Dimensions: Height 86.0 cm, Width 46.0 cm

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • Zhao Puchu Gallery
• Tag：
  • paean the grand buddha at mt. ling running script hanging scroll zhao puchu 1997 ink paper

The Wuxi Municipality had the Xiangfu Temple at Mt. Ling reconstructed along with the statue of Grand Buddha, which is the Buddha of the East among the Five Giant Buddhas, as defined by Zhao Puchu. It is the tallest, outdoor bronze statue of Gautama Buddha in the world. Zhao wrote this paean at the age of ninety-one in 1997 when attending the Dharma service held for its inauguration. His calligraphy, being graceful and dignified, is manifested in good brush strength and moist black-ink strokes.