< Kochuten > = The paradise in the urn

—–scribed calligraphy by Ippiki-Danuki——

This is a story of “Gokansho ” (Chinese historical literature from the Later Han period 25-220AD) which includes “Taoism ” philosophy famed for the paradise of agelessness and immortality.

This is a story of “Gokansho ” (Chinese historical literature from the Later Han period 25-220AD) which includes “Taoism ” philosophy famed for the paradise of agelessness and immortality.

Once upon a time, there was a strange old man who delved in a medicine in Jyonan, a city of China. Every night, he entered the urn at the storefront, after his shop closed. One night, a Chinese officer named “Hichobou”, entered the urn with him. The pharmacist was a hermit (a great spiritual leader) and the urn held a Taoist utopian paradise.

Ahomaru was interested in this Chinese story, and a great idea occurred to him. He then asked to Ippiki-Danuki, “Let’s create our school like the urn so people can have a refuge from their daily worries!”. Ippiki-Danuki loved the idea and scribed a daring dynamic piece of calligraphic artwork in a cursive style.