Japan: 'The Moon Through a Crumbling Window'. Bodhidharma represented in the ukiyo-e woodblock print series 'A Hundred Aspects of the Moon' by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), 1887. Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Ch'an (Sanskrit: Dhyāna, Japanese: Zen) to China, and regarded as the first Chinese patriarch. According to Chinese legend, he also began the physical training of the Shaolin monks that led to the creation of Shaolinquan.

Japan: 'The Moon Through a Crumbling Window'. Bodhidharma represented in the ukiyo-e woodblock print series 'A Hundred Aspects of the Moon' by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), 1887.  Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Ch'an (Sanskrit: Dhyāna, Japanese: Zen) to China, and regarded as the first Chinese patriarch.  According to Chinese legend, he also began the physical training of the Shaolin monks that led to the creation of Shaolinquan. Stock Photo
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3383 x 5006 px | 28.6 x 42.4 cm | 11.3 x 16.7 inches | 300dpi

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9 July 2012

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