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UHO - Doji , the goddess of the sun Amaterasu , and as the manifestation of the Supreme Buddha bronze, about 19th century Japan

(C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée Guimet, Paris) / Thierry Ollivier

Section Japon du musée Guimet

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Inari, représentation féminine du Renard sacré de Fushimi (?) bois  peint Japon

(C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée Guimet, Paris) / Philipp Bernard

Galeries du Panthéon Bouddhique du musée Guimet

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Zao Gongen (Mountain Avatar)

Japan, late Heian period, circa 1180

Sculpture

Wood, pigments, gold leaf, crystal.  LACMA

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Nyoirin Kannon (Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara in the form of Chintamanichakra)

Japan; Kamakura period (1185-1333), early 14th century

Asia Society

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Wood Sculpture, 12th century, Japan..  BritishMuseum

 The Immovable King of Light’ Fudō (Sanskrit: Acala) is one of the Myō-ō (Vidyarajas), ‘Kings of Light’, personified spells and protectors of the esoteric Shingon sect of Japanese Buddhism. He is a constant enemy of illusion, pointing the way to enlightenment beyond the illusion of life and death. His name, Fudō, means ‘Unmoving’ and refers to the unchanging reality beneath his fierce exterior. Fudō’s attributes are the sword and the rope. With the sword he cuts through the evils of the world of illusion to show the reality beneath. Fudō is considered to be the patron of swordsmen. The sword in this statue is of particular interest, being in the shape of the sankosho or three-pronged vajra (thunderbolt), a Buddhist ceremonial instrument symbolizing the Buddha, the Lotus, and the kongotai or ultimate reality. With his rope Fudō ties the enemies of enlightenment. He is sometimes shown as the leader of the five ‘Kings of Light’, or with his attendants Kongara Dōji and Shitaka Dōji. Early statues show Fudō with two staring eyes and a pair of fearful fangs, as here. The piece is carved in ichiboku zukuri style (sculpted from a single block of wood), the arms made separately.

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This is an assistant to the Yakushi Buddha- the deity of medicine and healing. This sculpture dates back to around 718 AD. This photo was taken in Yakushi-ji, a temple that is part of the Nara UNESCO World Heritage Site. This statue is also National Treasure of Japan. Text and photography by

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Nyoirin Kannon Bodhisattva seated 如意輪観音菩薩坐像

Heian 平安 era, circa 1150 -  Miidera (Shiga prefecture) 三井寺 滋賀県 - Japan

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Japanese National Treasure, Hanka Shiyui statue, 7th century AD, Japan.  半跏思惟像（中宮寺）.  

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“Shiyui Bosatsu” Bodhisattva by Enku (Buddist monk, 1632-1695) Takayama Museum of History and Art, Gifu Pref., Japan

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国宝千手観音菩薩坐像　葛井寺（大阪）

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京都 正行院 地蔵菩薩

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奈良　大安寺　十一面観音

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福井 永平寺 ふれあい観音