abcdefg Posted February 15, 2010 at 02:08 AM Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 at 02:08 AM A friend who knows I'm studying Chinese sent me this photo of the inscription on a Buddhist scroll which depicts Bodhidharma. It is supposed to have been painted in China about 1950. He asked if I could verify that it is actually in Chinese. I'm pretty useless with cursive writing so I thought I'd ask this forum. Is it indeed Chinese, and if so, what does it say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrix Posted February 15, 2010 at 02:10 AM Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 at 02:10 AM This is my guess: http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%80%E8%8B%87%E6%B8%A1%E6%B1%9F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 15, 2010 at 10:59 AM Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 at 10:59 AM Thanks Chrix. Anyone else have thoughts on what it says? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creamyhorror Posted February 15, 2010 at 05:19 PM Report Share Posted February 15, 2010 at 05:19 PM Looks right to me - 一苇渡江. Crossing the river on a single reed, which is what Bodhidharma is said to have done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcdefg Posted February 16, 2010 at 03:20 AM Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 at 03:20 AM Looks right to me - 一苇渡江. Crossing the river on a single reed, which is what Bodhidharma is said to have done. Yes, that fits. Thanks very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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