The Untold History of ‘Everybody’s Favorite Zen Painting’
Today, Six Persimmons by the Chinese monk Mu Qi is hailed as an illustration of Zen Buddhism’s greatest teachings. In feudal Japan, it was used as decoration for tea parties.
Tim Brinkhof
Tim Brinkhof is a Dutch journalist and researcher based in Atlanta. He studied comparative literature at New York University, where he researched Russian, Chinese, and Japanese art and history. He has written for Esquire, Vulture, History Today, Big Think, and New Lines Magazine among others.
It’s Never Too Late to Start Reading ‘Journey to the West’
The classic novel from Ming dynasty China functions as a swashbuckling allegory for the pursuit (and attainment) of enlightenment.
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