This is not a Print!
This "Kendo / kendoist" calligraphy symbol scroll is created by the disabled artist.
Approximate Measurements:
Length of Silk Scroll: 48.2" (122cm)
Width of Wooden Scroll Roller: 18.6" (47cm)
Japanese kanji / Traditional Chinese Characters
Simplified Chinese Characters & pinyin
Way of the sword; a martial art (budo) of using the sword (ken). This art was developed from the earliest times by the warriors (bushi) of Japan, and from the 14th century on by the samurai. Ken-jutsu was prohibited in 1876 when the samurai were forbidden to carry swords, but was transformed into a martial sport (kendo) for physical and mental training of the young.
Practitioners of kendo are called kendōka (剣道家), meaning "one who practices kendo", or occasionally kenshi (剣士), meaning "swordsman".
Purpose
To mold the mind and body.
To cultivate a vigorous spirit,
And through correct and rigid training,
To strive for improvement in the art of Kendo.
To hold in esteem human courtesy and honor.
To associate with others with sincerity.
And to forever pursue the cultivation of oneself.
Thus will one be able:
To love ones country and society.
To contribute to the development of culture
And to promote peace and prosperity among all peoples.
Talented Disabled Calligraphy Artists create this 'Kendo' calligraphy artwork scroll!
When I first saw a person without hands who could not only write but also became a good calligrapher, I was shocked.
Disabled artist, Mr. Wang, has sat in a wheelchair more than 30 years after a catastrophic accident during fieldwork left him paralyzed from the waist down. Master Wang was gracefully moving and pausing his brush that can be mesmerizing, and there is one of his artworks on display here.
