A copy of the Sonshō Mandara (尊勝曼荼羅), a mandala deployed in rituals praying for prosperity, longevity, rain, and/or the purification of sins, with the cosmic buddha Dainichi Nyorai (大日如来) in the center surrounded by emanating buddhas & bodhisattvas as well as Fudō Myōō (不動明王) to the lower left and Gōsanze Myōō (降三世明王) to the lower right
Color on silk dating to the Kamakura period (1185-1333) at Hōjūin Temple (宝寿院) on Mount Kōya (高野山) in Wakayama Prefecture
Image from "高野山の明王像 / The Figures of Myōō (Vidyārājas) at Kōyasan" published by the Kōyasan Reihōkan Museum (高野山霊宝館) on Mount Kōya in 1993, page 70
I recently learned that Disney acquired the rights to this hong kong drama I watched in the 90s. I used to have this drama on DVD, and I haven't seen it in years! There are 3 parts to this series and Series 1+2 follow the same cast of characters, but series 3 is a standalone.
The general plot for all 3 involves gambling masters who battle for fame, money, love, and glory. Hong Kong cinema and television in the 90s were very trope heavy, but a lot of those tropes make for really entertaining media.
There are no english subs so I tried to sub a little bit of it. (My cantonese isn't great so sorry if there are any mistranslations)
I had the BIGGEST, and I mean BIGGEST crush on Fong Jun- the guy in the leather vest lol