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Bishamonten, the Guardian of the North, late 13th century, Circle of Higo Busshi Jkei, Japanese, 1184 - after 1256, 18 13/16 × 9 × 6 9/16 in. (47.78 × 22.86 × 16.67 cm), Japanese cypress wood with polychrome, cut gold-leaf, and inlaid crystal; metal, Japan, 13th century, In Hindu mythology, each of the four directions is protected by a specific god. These four gods were incorporated into Buddhism as guardian kings at an early period and came to be known in Sanskrit as Lokapalas, or Shitenn in Japanese. This sculpture of a warrior represents Bishamonten, the Guardian of the North. The north was believed to be the most dangerous of the cardinal directions and so its protector, Bishamonten, is the strongest of the four guardian kings. Here, wearing heavy armor and carrying a lance and miniature stupa, Bishamonten stands atop two demons, representing threats from the North that he has overpowered.

Bishamonten, the Guardian of the North, late 13th century, Circle of Higo Busshi Jkei, Japanese, 1184 - after 1256, 18 13/16 × 9 × 6 9/16 in. (47.78 × 22.86 × 16.67 cm), Japanese cypress wood with polychrome, cut gold-leaf, and inlaid crystal; metal, Japan, 13th century, In Hindu mythology, each of the four directions is protected by a specific god. These four gods were incorporated into Buddhism as guardian kings at an early period and came to be known in Sanskrit as Lokapalas, or Shitenn in Japanese. This sculpture of a warrior represents Bishamonten, the Guardian of the North. The north was believed to be the most dangerous of the cardinal directions and so its protector, Bishamonten, is the strongest of the four guardian kings. Here, wearing heavy armor and carrying a lance and miniature stupa, Bishamonten stands atop two demons, representing threats from the North that he has overpowered.
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Bishamonten, the Guardian of the North, late 13th century, Circle of Higo Busshi Jkei, Japanese, 1184 - after 1256, 18 13/16 × 9 × 6 9/16 in. (47.78 × 22.86 × 16.67 cm), Japanese cypress wood with polychrome, cut gold-leaf, and inlaid crystal; metal, Japan, 13th century, In Hindu mythology, each of the four directions is protected by a specific god. These four gods were incorporated into Buddhism as guardian kings at an early period and came to be known in Sanskrit as Lokapalas, or Shitenn in Japanese. This sculpture of a warrior represents Bishamonten, the Guardian of the North. The north was believed to be the most dangerous of the cardinal directions and so its protector, Bishamonten, is the strongest of the four guardian kings. Here, wearing heavy armor and carrying a lance and miniature stupa, Bishamonten stands atop two demons, representing threats from the North that he has overpowered.
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4668 x 7336 px | 98.0 MB
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39.5 x 62.1 cm | 15.6 x 24.5 in (300 dpi)
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