Buddhism, Japanese Art, and the Middle Kingdom (China): Rich Legacy of Tensho ShubunLee Jay WalkerModern Tokyo TimesThe Japanese artist Tensho Shubun was deeply influenced by landscape artists from the Middle Kingdom (China). Similarly, the highly cultured Josetsu, an immigrant from the Middle Kingdom, inspired Shubun. Hence, the flows of suiboku and art from the Song Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom reached Shubun through Josetsu. Shubun bridged the cultural themes of the Middle Kingdom and Japan. Modern Tokyo News is part of the Modern Tokyo Times grouphttp://moderntokyotimes.com Modern Tokyo Times – International News and Japan Newshttp://sawandjay.com Modern Tokyo Times – Fashionhttp://moderntokyonews.com Modern Tokyo News – Tokyo News and International Newshttp://global-security-news.com Global Security News – Geopolitics and TerrorismPLEASE JOIN ON TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/MTT_News Modern Tokyo TimesPLEASE JOIN ON FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/moderntokyotimes