This is a Yixing clay tea cup, the pattern of the body is handwriting Chinese characters of Hui-neng‘s Verse. It is a suitable tea lover gift.
There is a Chinese word "禅", which means Zen. Verse by Hui-Neng, who is the Fifth Patriarch, the Enlightened Master. The verse translated into English is the following:
Bodhi originally had no trees,
The mirror(-like the mind) has no stand.
Buddha-nature (emptiness/oneness) is always clean and pure;
Where is there room for dust (to alight)?
Size Information:
Zhu Ni Da Hong Pao Clay: approx. 60, Width: 6cm, Height: 3.8cm
Zi Ni Clay: approx. 70, Width: 6.5cm, Height: 4cm
Weight | 0.200000 |
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