The Fury of Monk Raig? ca. 1900 Kobayashi Kiyochika Kobayashi Kiyochika’s painting captures the intensity and drama of the quasi-historical incident of Monk Raig? (1002–1084) flying into a rage during a goma-e, or esoteric Buddhist fire ritual. Raig? was furious that Emperor Shirakawa backed out of a promise to allow the monk’s temple to conduct ordination ceremonies after the monk had performed magical rituals to ensure the safe birth of a royal heir. Fud? My?? (Sanskrit: Acala), the Buddhist protective deity at the center of this fire ritual, here seems to arise from the flames. Usually Fud?
The Fury of Monk Raig? ca. 1900 Kobayashi Kiyochika Kobayashi Kiyochika’s painting captures the intensity and drama of the quasi-historical incident of Monk Raig? (1002–1084) flying into a rage during a goma-e, or esoteric Buddhist fire ritual. Raig? was furious that Emperor Shirakawa backed out of a promise to allow the monk’s temple to conduct ordination ceremonies after the monk had performed magical rituals to ensure the safe birth of a royal heir. Fud? My?? (Sanskrit: Acala), the Buddhist protective deity at the center of this fire ritual, here seems to arise from the flames. Usually Fud? My??, the “Immovable Wisdom King,” is shown with a fearsome visage (as in the statue on display nearby), yet Kiyochika playfully gives the statue an expression of surprised horror at the monk’s temper The Fury of Monk Raig?. Kobayashi Kiyochika (Japanese, 1847–1915). Japan. ca. 1900. Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold paint on silk. Meiji period (1868–1912). Paintings
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