Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Japan: Achala - Achala

མི་གཡོ་བ། 不动明王(梵名:阿遮罗)
(item no. 7521)
Date Range 1200 - 1299
Lineages Buddhist
Material Wood, Painted Face/Hair
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Appearance: Wrathful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Achalanata, Kamakura period (1203), made by Kaikei, belonging to the Daigo-ji temple, Rei-hou-kan museum. Polychrome wood. It is officially classified by the Japanese Government's Agency for Cultural Affairs as an important cultural property (zhuyoubunkazai).

Shinzo Shiratori 1-2022

https://fudosama.blogspot.com/2008/04/daigo-ji.html


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