Anonymous (20th century)
Anonymous (20th century)

Dokseong, the Solitary Ascetic

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Anonymous (20th century)
Dokseong, the Solitary Ascetic
Dated 1909
Ink and color on silk, framed
39 x 30½in. (99 x 77.5cm.)

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Dokseong pursues spiritual discipline in remote mountains, far from the distractions of human life. A Daoist immortal adopted into the Buddhist pantheon, he represents the path to purity and longevity through self-cultivation, the literal meaning of his name.

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