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Ch: Huike duanbi. Lit. Eka cutting (his) elbow. A painting subject based on the legend of Eka Œd‰Β (Ch: Huike; dates traditionally given as 487-593) who was the second Zen ‘T (Ch: Chan) patriarch to present his severed arm to *Daruma ’B– as a sign of his sincerity and willingness to undergo the rigors of training under the first patriarch. Although variations of the story exist, the texts DENPOU HOUKI “`–@•σ‹L (Ch: Chuanfabaoji) and RYOUGA SHISHIKI žΏžgŽtŽq‹L (Ch: Lengjiashiziji) tell how Eka traveled to Shaolinsi (Jp: Shourinji ­—ΡŽ›) in North China to ask Daruma to instruct him in sitting meditation zazen Ώ‘T. Eka arrived to find Daruma practicing a type of meditation known as wall gazing hekikan •ΗŠΟ (Ch: biguan), or wall facing menpeki –Κ•Η (Ch: mianbi), and waited patiently in the snow for the master's attention. After a long while, Daruma gave a brief sermon on the discipline and hardship necessary for the study of Zen. Eka reacted by cutting off his arm at the elbow in a dramatic gesture of his sincerity. Although the Eka danpi story was not illustrated frequently, handscrolls by Dai Jin ‘Րi (1388-1462; Liaoning —Ι”J Museum) and Yan Ciping θ…ŽŸ•½ (active ca. 1164-81; Cleveland Museum) and a hanging scroll by Sesshuu αM (1496; Sainenji Φ”NŽ›, Aichi prefecture), illustrate this theme.
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