■Title■ "Tea Ceremony Hanging Scroll: Time and Tide Wait for No Man ◆ Yagyu Josho, Former Abbot of Hotoku Zen Temple, Daitoku-ji School" ■Dimensions■ (Approx.) Width 35.8cm x Length 175cm (excluding axis tips) ■Brief Biography■ Yagyu Josho Chief Priest of Hotoku Zen Temple, Yagyu, Nara. High Priest of the Rinzai Sect, Daitoku-ji School. Graduated from Hanazono University in 1962. In the same year, he entered the specialized training hall of Daitoku-ji Temple. Studied under the master Oda Sessho (489th Abbot of Daitoku-ji Temple). Returned to Hotoku Zen Temple, Yagyu in 1965, and became the chief priest in 1972. Received the names "Kendo" and "Josho" from the former chief priest of Sangen-in Temple, Daitoku-ji, Master Fujii Kaido. Following the former chief priest, Master Hashimoto Teiho, he is active in the children's welfare facility "Seibi Gakuryo" and the Masaki-zaka Kenzen Dojo. Both the paper and the mounting are in beautiful condition with no signs of use. This tea ceremony hanging scroll, "Time and Tide Wait for No Man," is a genuine calligraphy by Master Yagyu Josho, the chief priest of Hotoku Zen Temple, Rinzai Sect, Daitoku-ji School. The seal is "Shin-nyo-sui" (Mind like water). Axis tips: Wooden, black lacquer. Paper: Ink writing. Includes box inscription and signature. Accessories: Comes with a matching box and a protective paper case. ~About Time and Tide Wait for No Man~ Time passes in the blink of an eye and waits for no one. This is a line from the end of the poem "Miscellaneous Poems" by the Han Dynasty poet Tao Yuanming. The line "Ji shi dang mian li, sui yue bu dai ren" appears, and the meaning of "Ji shi dang mian li" is "One should strive diligently in time." Reading it directly, it means that one should cherish every moment and strive diligently in their studies. However, when read in the context of the entire poem, "strive diligently" is not about studying, but about enjoying oneself by drinking alcohol. The original meaning is: If you are idle, you may miss the enjoyable times and grow old and die without experiencing a fulfilling life. Therefore, face each moment seriously. It means that because time passes, one should cherish every moment of that time. Not in a hurry, not wasting time, but simply living that time seriously. To live today and now with importance, this is the essence and secret of Zen.