Manjushri, Bodhisattva of Wisdom, with five knots of hair (Wuji wenshu) mid-11th century China The five knots of hair represent the five syllables of a Sanskrit invocation, a-ra-paca- na, used in devotions to the bodhisattva of wisdom. Each syllable has a different meaning and can help a devotee gain such benefits as protection from Manjushri, Bodhisattva of Wisdom, with five knots of hair (Wuji wenshu). China. mid-11th century. Gilt bronze; lost-wax cast. Liao dynasty (907–1125). Sculpture

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