What is One-Stroke Calligraphy?

By Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

In celebration of the Buddha Museum’s five-year anniversary, the Buddha Museum held a collaborative exhibition "A Meeting of Masters" with the National Museum of History, displaying works of both Chang Dai-Chien and Venerable Master Hsing Yun. Venerable Master Hsing Yun, the founder of Fo Guang Shan, pushes to propagate the Dharma through culture. In recent years, the exhibition of Master Hsing Yun’s One-Stroke Calligraphy has received much attention and thus interpreted Master Hsing Yun’s writing style.

One Stroke Calligraphy by Hsing Yun (2011)Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Why did Venerable Master Hsing Yun name his calligraphy as "One-Stroke Calligraphy"?
Find out why in this video.

Kind Intentions for Others (2014) by Venerable Master Hsing YunFo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Now enjoy the One-Stroke Calligraphy

Kind Intentions for Others (2014)

Entering the View of the Buddha (2004) by Venerable Master Hsing YunFo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Entering the View of the Buddha

Give Others Conditions (2014) by Venerable Master Hsing YunFo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Give Others Conditions (2014)

Diligence brings wealth. (2013) by Venerable Master Hsing YunFo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Diligence brings wealth (2013)

A Mind Free of Discrimination (2014) by Venerable Master Hsing YunFo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

A Mind Free of Discrimination (2014)

The Benevolent Has No Enemies (2004) by Venerable Master Hsing YunFo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

The Benevolent Has No Enemies

Good Causes Bring Wondrous Effects (2015) by Venerable Master Hsing YunFo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Good Causes Bring Wondrous Effects (2015)

The Pure and Cool Moon (2013) by Venerable Master Hsing YunFo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

The Pure and Cool Moon (2013)

Entering the View of the Buddha (2014) by Venerable Master Hsing YunFo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Entering the View of the Buddha
Born in the Home of Tathegata (2014)

Dharma will always offer a way out. (2014) by Venerable Master Hsing YunFo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Dharma will always offer a way out (2014)

It’s Good to Have You (2014) by Venerable Master Hsing YunFo Guang Shan Buddha Museum

Last but not least,
It’s Good to Have You (2014)

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