Bishamonten (Vaisravana) Statue
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制作年 AD14
- Title
- モクゾウビシャモンテン（タモンテン）ゾウ
- Materials, techniques and shape
- 紙本着色
- Collections
- Century Akao Collection
- Depository
- Keio Museum Commons Campus Mita
- Ref. number
- AW-CEN-000392-0000
- License
- CC BY Images license
- Creditline
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慶應義塾（センチュリー赤尾コレクション）
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- Classification
- Art
- AI Tagging
- Statue Sculpture Art Artifact Classical sculpture
As one of the four Guardian Kings, Bishamonten (Sk: Vaisravana) was widely worshipped as the guardian of the nation as well as the Buddhist laws. When the Tung Dynasty, China, was invaded by western barbarians known as the Xifan, legend says that Bishamonten appeared, answering earnest prayers by High Priest Bukong (705-774), and helped the Chinese army ward off the invading forces. This is why Bishamonten was worshipped particularly by Japanese warlords like Generals Kusunoki Masashige (?-1336), Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578) and others. The exhibited Bishamonten statue was passed down as one of the Guardian Kings erected at a temple. Even though its origin and history are unknown, it has been preserved well, except for the unfortunate loss of the halberd from the right hand. Nevertheless, the rest of the statue, the pedestal and the pagoda in the left hand have remained intact. Although it was obviously built during the Muromachi Period (early 14th c.), the Kamakura-style realism is clearly visible, making this statue a unique piece of art.
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