Agyo Nio Statue at Yakushi-ji. Located at the main gateway into the temple, this fierce statue acts as a Nio guardian protecting it from evil.

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Size: 2524px × 3786px
Location: Yakushiji temple, Nara, Japan
Photo credit: © Malcolm Fairman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: agyo, art, demon, entrance, fearsome, fierce, gateway, guard, guardian, guards, guradian, japanese, nara, nio, protecting, sculpture, spirit, statue, temple, terrible, work, yakushi-ji, yakushiji, yakuskhi