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Bodhidharma Meditating Facing a Cliff
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About this work
Bodhidharma is the legendary founder of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China. Here he is seen meditating in front of a cliff, atop Mount Song. Behind him is his disciple Huike, the first recipient of his teaching.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineBodhidharma Meditating Facing a Cliff, late 1200s. China, Song dynasty (960-1279). Hanging scroll; ink on silk; painting only: 116.5 x 46.4 cm (45 7/8 x 18 1/4 in.); overall with knobs: 203.2 x 63.5 cm (80 x 25 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1972.41
