CELESTIAL GENERALS

The Deva Bishamonten

The Deva Bishamonten

Deity
Bishamonten
Dynasty
Heian period
Date / Period
Heian period, 12th century
Institution
Tokyo National Museum
Collection
The TNM Collection
Medium / Material
Wood with pigment, lacquer, gold leaf, and crystal
Dimensions
Original Japanese: 像高82.3 AI Translation: Statue height: 82.3 cm
Accession Number
C-1870
Source
ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan, Tokyo National Museum, C-1870.

Description

The deity Vaisravana has the role of protecting the Buddhist Law. In Japan, he also became one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, who were worshipped among the common people.”