One day in the 17th century a monk picked up a brush and some paper and painted two burdock roots. The genuine simplicity emanating from this painting says it all eloquently.
Monk Kokan, Meiyo
(1653 - 1717) pseudonym : Kyoshu
Kokan, Meioyo entered Zoujouji temple in Edo(Tokyo) as a learning monk. He moved to Kyoto area and served as chief priest at two buddhist temples: Saiganji temple at Yamato-koriyama and Ho-onji temple in Kyoto.
