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Mountain Avatar of Japan; wrathful guardian and central deity of Japan's syncretic Shugendō mountain sects; patron deity of Japan's holy Mt. Kinpu and Yoshino area; Lord of Mountain Ascetic Practices
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Zaō Gongen
Zao Gongen
Kongō Myōjin
蔵王権現
金剛明神
金剛蔵王権現
金剛蔵王菩薩 |
Cangwang, Ts'ang-wang, Cángwáng Quánxiàn, Ts'ang-wang ch'üan-hsien
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Form of Kongōsatta or Vajrasattva
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Jangwang Gwonhyeon; Changwang Kwŏnhyŏn
장왕권현 |
Dor je sem pa (lit. = Vajra Holder)
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Despite Zaō's Tantric appearance, Zaō is generally considered of Japanese origin. Antecedents and parallel deities in India, China, and elsewhere are listed above, but they hold no formal connection to Zao in Japan.
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Zaō Gongen - One Who Subdues All Evil
Avatar of Japan's Shugendō Sects & Mountain Ascetics
Chief Deity at Mt. Kimpusen, Avatar of Many Shinto Mountain Shrines
PRICE = $466 Zaō Gongen
+ $40 Shipping x 5% Tax = GRAND TOTAL $513.30
Jp. = Zaō Gongen
- Wood = Cypress (Jp. = Hinoki)
- Size = H 21.5 cm Front-to-Back 6.5 cm Side-to-Side 8.5 cm
- Literally "Diamond King Avatar." Zao is one of the most important deities of Japan's Shugendō sects, a diverse syncretic mix of mountain ascetic practices, Taoist philosophies, Shinto beliefs, & Esoteric Buddhism. Zao is also the protector deity of sacred Mt. Kimpusen in Nara prefecture, where a 7-meter image of the deity is installed.
- Our statue depicts Zao using traditional Japanese iconography. Zao's hair stands on end, right hand holds a thunderbolt (vajra), left hand near hip forming the sword mudra, grimacing face, three eyes, two arms, right foot raised. There are other variations, but Zao is always characterised by enormous vitality & wrathful appearance, not only to frighten disbelievers but also to symbolize Zao's vanquishing of evil. Details Here.
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Zao Gongen - Standing Wood Statue
Zao Gongen Closeup
Zao Gongen Closeup
  
SIDE VIEWS AND BACK VIEW
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Size of Zao Gongen Statue
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