Temple guard Niô Statue of a temple guard: Naraen kongo (Ungyo), wood with remains of polychromy. Japan 1300 - approx. 1400, 237cm × 146cm × 62cm, Japanese. Temple guards stand at the entrance of a temple to stop evil. In their hand they hold a vajra, with which silliness can be crushed. The open and closed mouths represent a and un, the first and last sign of the Siddham.

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Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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