Ikuzanshu　郁山主

KEY WORD :　art history / paintings

Ch: Yushanzhu. Lit. Master of Mt Yu (Jp: Iku 郁). A Chinese Zen 禅 monk from Hunan (Jp: Konan 湖南) province. It is believed that one day Ikuzanshu rode a donkey across a wooden bridge, fell down, and achieved enlightenment. Another version of the same story states that it was the sound of the donkey's hoofs on the bridge that led to his enlightenment. The theme, showing a priest riding a donkey, usually over or near a bridge, is often paired with illustrations of *Seiougyuu 政黄牛. The earliest extant versions are from the 14c, and the theme was revived in the early 17c by artists of the *Kanouha 狩野派 and other schools.

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