In this work, Bodhidharma is standing in the ocean, symbolizing he cross the ocean to bring the Zen of Tianzhu (India) to the eastern land. Placing Bodhidharma on a rock and crossing the ocean is not based on any scriptures or writings. Rather, it is a reflection of ingenuity in Xia Jing Shan’s creativity, in response to his closing statement of “do not seek without in learning to becoming Buddha, but have a clear heart to see your true nature.” This composition takes a panoramic structure without leaving any blank space, and is one of the more special works in Xia Jing Shan’s Bodhidharma series.
简中｜达摩通天渡海图
Paintings
Xia Jing Shan
color on paper
178x76.5cm
2011
題跋：蘆花風遲浪頭高 少寶岩前去路遙○外 一花開五葉腳跟迫好喫藤條 時年七時有六夏荊山拜寫 渡江緣未契面壁佛真誰識三身外長示現因 楠竺敬題
印記：夏氏荊山、夏荊山印、空雲水月、夏氏荊山書畫、吉祥、夏氏、楠竹居士
CH-00054-M-T-DP-XG-W
