A Quiet Voice Amidst Edo Elegance: Sekiten Dōrin’s Legacy Sekiten Dōrin (1825), a figure largely obscured by the annals of Japanese art history, nevertheless possesses a profound resonance within the contemplative traditions of Zen Buddhism and the refined aesthetic sensibilities of the late Edo period. Born in Tokyo, he ascended to abbatial leadership of Shisenin Kosen temple in Kyoto, inheriting not merely administrative responsibilities but also the sacred Dharma entrusted to him by Banjin Dōtan—a lineage steeped in centuries of monastic scholarship and artistic practice. His artistic en…