Snapshot English Japanese Chinese Sanskrit Korean Tibetan God of Wealth & Treasure; one who hears everything; lord of north; patron of warriors; heals illness, expels demons and evil; defender of the nation; repels invaders Bishamon Bishamonten Tamonten 毘沙門 毘沙門天 多聞天 Píshāmén Pishamen P'i-sha-men 毘沙門 Vaisravana Vaiśravaṇa वैश्रवण Bisamun Pisamun Damun Cheonwang 비사문 Nam to se Rnam thos sras Namthöse

ON BACK ORDER - EXPECT THREE MONTHS FOR DELIVERY TAMONTEN (aka BISHAMONTEN LARGE WOOD STATUE PRICE = $599 + $40 Shipping x 5% Tax = GRAND TOTAL $670.95 Jp. = Bishamonten, Ch. = Píshāmén. Beautifully & intricately carved statue. His moniker is "One Who is All Knowing" and "Dispenser of Wealth and Good Fortune." Bishamonten is one of the Shitennō (Four Heavenly Kings) who protect the four compass directions and guard Buddhism against evil. In this role, he is known as Tamonten. He protects the north, and is associated with winter, black, earth, and wealth. In mainland Asia, however, he typically represents the color yellow. He stands atop a demon (Jp. = Jyaki) to symbolize his power to defeat evil. Large and intricately carved statue Wood = Zelkova (Japanese = Keyaki Wood) Size = H 35 cm x Front-to-Back 7.3 cm x Side-to-Side 14 cm Tamonten 多聞天; Skt = Vaiśravaṇa For more details, see Bishamon Background Notes

Guards the North (views of front, sides, back)


Guards the North (closeup)