The Expression of Chan “Emptiness Contemplation” in Hongren’s Landscape Painting

This paper focuses on the early Qing monk-painter Hongren 弘仁, systematically exploring the pathways through which the Chan Buddhist “emptiness contemplation” is manifested in his landscape paintings. As a representative monk-painter, Hongren produced works that profoundly embody the Chan contemplati...

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Published in:	Religions
Main Authors:	Lu, Qingning, Li, Jingshu, Wu, Yueming, Zha, Zhuo
Format:	Articles
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Chan Buddhism ; Hongren ; aesthetics of Emptiness Contemplation ; artistic conception of Landscape Painting ; integration of Chan and Painting ; Articles
Online Access:	View article (DOI: 10.3390/rel17050619)