Buddhism has had a positive and far-reaching impact on calligraphy since it was introduced into China from India. Qigong has studied Buddhism a lot since he converted to Lamaism in Yonghe Palace at three years old, which edified his calligraphy thought and style. The academic community paid less attention to his understanding in Zen, especially in his thought, comment and style of calligraphy edified by Zen. This paper intends to discuss in three aspects: first, the textual research of the Qigong Buddhist beliefs and reflections in his calligraphy of his thought of Zen; secondly, the embodiment of the unique Buddhist way of transmission and aesthetics in Qigong's calligraphy; thirdly, the embodiment of the unique way of combining Zen and calligraphy. Through the above discussion, I hope to deepen understanding on Qigong's calligraphy edified by Zen and expand the research space of contemporary Buddhist calligraphy art.
