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Dorge Zenga

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Size:  49.5 inches high x 22 inches
Age:  18th Century

Dokko by Dogen Inshi (1662-1729)

Dogen Inshi Soto -- Zen Monk and high priest of Myoo-ji Temple in Mino (today Gifu Prefecture).

Inscription: "The Dokko destroys evil and will enhance a peaceful world. Dokko's tips are fine like hair and yet they may pierce a rock."

 

  

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