Portrait of the Great Master Yeongwoldang Eungjin

1700s

hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk

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In East Asian Buddhist temples, portraits of Buddhist monks are housed in special dedicated halls as icons of spiritual ancestors to the community of Buddhist monks and nuns.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

In East Asian Buddhist temples, portraits of Buddhist monks are housed in special dedicated halls as icons of spiritual ancestors to the community of Buddhist monks and nuns.

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