On December 6, 2021, the Buddhist Culture and Art Museum of The Huigu Cultural Industrial Park of Suzhou Lingyan Mountain Temple contained several ink treasures of the current president of the 10th Buddhist Association of China and the abbot of Guangji Temple in Beijing, Master Yan Juei.
Shi Yanjue, male, Han ethnicity, born in April 1956, gangu County, Gansu Province, became a monk in 1982, under the tutelage of Master Chang Hui. He is currently the President of the 10th Buddhist Association of China and the Abbot of Guangji Temple in Beijing.
Master Yan Jue is good at calligraphy, poetry, and cultural relics appreciation. His calligraphy was instructed by calligraphy masters Zhao Puchu and Qi Gong, and his works were praised by General Liu Huaqing, former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and were collected by the generals. He has a deep knowledge in the appreciation of cultural relics, especially focusing on the identification of Buddha statues, murals, calligraphy and paintings.
The Buddha came to China from the Han Dynasty, and the precepts, concentrations, and wisdom in Buddhism have formed an indissoluble relationship with Chinese calligraphy from the very beginning, and are closely related to calligraphy.
When calligraphy develops to the extreme, it is no longer the pursuit of modeling skills and line rules, but a person's inner cultivation. This also confirms the Buddhist principle of "self-evidence, not seeking from the outside", which is also the highest state of calligraphy.
The Book Genealogy Yun: "A gentleman stands up and cultivates his roots." "The same goes for learning calligraphy. Master Yanjue has loved calligraphy since he was a child and has been writing for more than fifty years now. The depth of the foundation is very comparable to that of others. However, Master Yan Jue always said very modestly, "I only know a little about xingkai, and the seals, subordinates, grasses, and chapters are still far behind." ”
Master Yan Jue once said that he was not calligraphy, that is, writing, not talking about calligraphy, the master said that he liked that idyllic life of tranquility and far-reaching, writing is also like that idyllic solitude and meditation, no distractions, writing is writing, all good! The Yuan Dynasty Hao Jing "On the Book" said: "Calligraphy is the heart of the law." It is the true portrayal of the Master of Acting.
The Buddha is hidden in the city, watching the clouds stretch out, listening to the rain and draining. The Buddhist Culture and Art Museum is located at the foot of the Lingyan Mountain, a pure land far from the downtown area, waiting for the arrival of all the people who are related to you. Address: Suzhou Wuzhong District Mudu Town Qiongling Road No. 325 Suzhou Lingyan Mountain Temple Huigu Cultural Industrial Park Building 1. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-17:00, closed on Mondays. (New media operator, senior photographer Li Junfeng, Jiangsu Suzhou)