Iconographic Drawings of the Five Kings of Wisdom (Myoo-bu shoson), 12th century. Wisdom Kings deities who ward off evil in order to protect the Buddha’s law. With vajrasword (a symbol for cutting through ignorance), eight-spoked dharmachakra disk, and two-pronged vajra with rope. Heian period (794-1185)

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Size: 4960px × 1901px
Photo credit: © Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
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