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Ikkyū Sōjun

Ikkyū Sōjun was a buddhist monk, poet and calligrapher (1394–1481). He was born in Kyoto and died in Kyōtanabe-shi.

Also recorded as Crazy Cloud · Sodzi︠u︡n · Kyōun · Sojun Ikkyu

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Listening to the Wind in the Pines, 1400s, by Ikkyū Sōjun

Ikkyū Sōjun · The Cleveland Museum of Art · Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund · CC0

Biography

Ikkyū Sōjun is recorded as buddhist monk, poet and calligrapher.

Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the headings Crazy Cloud, Sodzi︠u︡n, Kyōun, Sojun Ikkyu and Ikkyū Kyōun. His recorded language was Japanese. His recorded confession was Buddhism.

He was the child of Go-Komatsu.

The recorded working language is Japanese.

The field of work recorded is philosophy.

Positions recorded include abbot.

Work by Ikkyū Sōjun is recorded in the collections of Vanderbilt Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Catalogued output

Works

Their recorded dates run from 1440 to 1483.

  • Reflections of Priest Foyen

    1449 · Cleveland Museum of Art

  • Calligraphy with Willow and Swallows

    1440 · Cleveland Museum of Art

  • Listening to the Wind in the Pines

    1450 · Cleveland Museum of Art

  • Inscription on the anonymous painting of Chen Puxie

    1483 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Life and career

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  1. 1394

    Life

    Ikkyū Sōjun born at Kyoto.

  2. 1440

    Institution

    Calligraphy with Willow and Swallows (Cleveland Museum of Art).

  3. 1449

    Institution

    Reflections of Priest Foyen (Cleveland Museum of Art).

  4. 1450

    Institution

    Listening to the Wind in the Pines (Cleveland Museum of Art).

  5. 1481

    Life

    Ikkyū Sōjun died at Kyōtanabe-shi.

  6. 1483

    Institution

    Inscription on the anonymous painting of Chen Puxie (Metropolitan Museum of Art).

The full dated record · 6 entries

  1. 1394

    Ikkyū Sōjun born at Kyoto.

  2. 1440

    Calligraphy with Willow and Swallows (Cleveland Museum of Art).

  3. 1449

    Reflections of Priest Foyen (Cleveland Museum of Art).

  4. 1450

    Listening to the Wind in the Pines (Cleveland Museum of Art).

  5. 1481

    Ikkyū Sōjun died at Kyōtanabe-shi.

  6. 1483

    Inscription on the anonymous painting of Chen Puxie (Metropolitan Museum of Art).

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  • Kyoto
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  • Kyōtanabe-shi

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Those registers additionally record the forms Zen-Meister Verrückte Wolke, 狂雲子, 一休, 和尚, Ikkyū Oshō, Ikkyu, 一休, Verrückte Wolke and Ikkyū.

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