Bodhidharma Meditating Facing a Cliff
1275–1299
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink on silk
- Dimensions
- 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.)
- Genre
- painting
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
China, Song dynasty (960-1279)
About
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.