proverb

Sigil and Letter

Tang

Traditionally attributed

Text

Some teachers transmit by letters; my school transmits by sigils. The sigil is not pretty; it is meant to be unrepeatable, like the moment it was drawn.

tr. Zen Lineage editorial

license: cc_by

Attribution

Lineage: Caodong

By Yangshan Huiji

Sources

  • contentZen's Chinese Heritage: The Masters and Their Teachings

    Andy Ferguson