Kongōyasha Myōō, 金剛夜叉明王, Heian period (794–1185), 12th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 28 3/8 x 21 1/4 in
Kongōyasha Myōō, 金剛夜叉明王, Heian period (794–1185), 12th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 28 3/8 x 21 1/4 in. ( x 54 cm), Paintings, Kongōyasha Myōō is one of the Five Great Guardian Kings in Esoteric Buddhism. His ferocious aspect is a manifestation of the wrath of the Five Wisdom Buddhas against evil. Kongōyasha Myōō is presented with three faces, five eyes, and six arms, with each hand holding one of his attributes: a wheel, an arrow, a bow, a sword, a tri-pronged vajra, and a vajra bell
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