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Ch: Huike duanbi. Lit. Eka cutting (his) elbow. A painting subject based on the legend of Eka dΒ (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 `@σL (Ch: Chuanfabaoji) and RYOUGA SHISHIKI ΏgtqL (Ch: Lengjiashiziji) tell how Eka traveled to Shaolinsi (Jp: Shourinji Ρ) in North China to ask Daruma to instruct him in sitting meditation zazen ΏT. Eka arrived to find Daruma practicing a type of meditation known as wall gazing hekikan ΗΟ (Ch: biguan), or wall facing menpeki ΚΗ (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 Υi (1388-1462; Liaoning ΙJ Museum) and Yan Ciping θ ½ (active ca. 1164-81; Cleveland Museum) and a hanging scroll by Sesshuu αM (1496; Sainenji ΦN, Aichi prefecture), illustrate this theme. | ||||||
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