{"product_id":"zuiko-gold-calligraphy-on-red-karakami-horizontal-hanging-scroll","title":"“Zuiko” – Gold Calligraphy on Red Karakami Horizontal Hanging Scroll","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Zuiko” (瑞光) – Original Handwritten Hanging Scroll by Zen Master Daiki Tachibana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalligrapher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Zen Master Daiki Tachibana (立花大亀)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalligraphy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 瑞光 (Zuiko) – Auspicious Light\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Horizontal Hanging Scroll (Yokomono \/ 横物)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaper:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Red Karakami (紅唐紙)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalligraphy Technique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gold Pigment (Kindei \/ 金泥)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kyoto, Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis elegant Japanese hanging scroll features the original handwritten calligraphy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Zuiko” (瑞光)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Zen Master Daiki Tachibana, beautifully rendered in gold pigment on rich red Karakami paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brilliant gold calligraphy against the deep red background creates a refined and auspicious appearance, making this scroll especially suitable for celebratory tea gatherings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeaning of “Zuiko” (瑞光)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Zuiko” (瑞光) means \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Auspicious Light”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Light of Good Fortune.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e瑞 (Zui):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Auspicious, fortunate, or a sign of good things to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e光 (Ko):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Light, radiance, or illumination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, the characters symbolize a radiant light that brings blessings, hope, and good fortune.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Japanese Buddhist and Zen traditions, the phrase evokes the image of a sacred, auspicious light, suggesting spiritual brightness and the arrival of blessings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of gold calligraphy and red Karakami paper further emphasizes the celebratory meaning of the work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hanging scroll is particularly suitable for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew Year, Hatsugama (the first tea gathering of the year), and other auspicious occasions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Zen Master Daiki Tachibana (立花大亀, 1899–2005)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaiki Tachibana was a highly respected Rinzai Zen Buddhist priest associated with Daitokuji Temple 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