At our recent shodō groups in person and online we brushed the striking kanji characters Tsuki shiro 月白 (つきしろ)?, meaning bright white moon, from a commentary by Zen master Hakuin Zenji written in 1749. This is part of a longer phrase ‘white moon pure wind’ which has been brushed by Zen calligraphers. The spirit of … Continue reading The white moon of Hakuin in varied shodō styles