Venerable zen monk (raises one finger), (index finger raised by old Chinese Zen master), woodblock print, sung dynasty, Jinhua Juzhi (810-880) was a Chinese Chan (Zen) teacher who became famous for answering any and all questions like, What is the meaning of life, what is enlightenment, or who am I. (by simply raising a finger). The story of his one-finger teaching is the subject of two koans, one in the Gateless Barrier collection and the other in the Book of Serenity. Koans are meditation methods in the Chan tradition. Highest resolution professional photography (uncropped) full image | Anything