明孙克弘款莲池大师像考辨

Study and identification of the "Portrait of Master Lotus" drawn by Sun Kehong of the Ming Dynasty

Master Lotus (1535-1615) was one of the four most renowned senior monks of the Ming Dynasty. The Zhejiang Museum has collected the "Portrait of Master Lotus" drawn by Sun Kehong of the Ming Dynasty. The article makes a comparative analysis of the handwriting of the painter and the writings by Master Lotus and concludes that the portrait is a forged one.

Master Lotus（1535-1615）was one of the four most renowned senior monks of the four most renowned senior monks of the Ming Dynasty.The Zhejiang Museum has collected the“Portrait of Master Lotus”drawn by Sun Kehong of the Ming Dynasty.The article makes a comparative analysis of the handwriting of the painter and the writings by Master Lotus and concludes that the portrait is a forged one.